Swede Held in Jomtien Over Interpol Drug Red Notice

A 26-year-old Swedish man wanted under an Interpol Red Notice for drug possession has been arrested at a condominium in Jomtien, Chonburi, and is being prepared for deportation to Sweden to face legal proceedings.

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Thailand’s Immigration Bureau said investigators from the Immigration Bureau Investigation Division detained the suspect, identified as Silo Serhat, at about 9.30am on 8 July 2026. Officers said his permission to remain in Thailand had already been revoked after authorities confirmed he was the subject of an Interpol Red Notice issued at the request of Swedish authorities.

The operation formed part of an ongoing campaign by the Immigration Bureau to locate foreign nationals accused of crimes who have entered or are hiding in Thailand. The investigation was ordered by Lieutenant General Phanumat Boonyalak, Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, together with Major General Phanthana Nuchanart, Deputy Commissioner, and Major General Phanop Worathanatchakul, Commander of the Immigration Bureau Investigation Division.

Police said the suspect had entered Thailand in May and was still legally permitted to stay, until immigration authorities cancelled his permission following confirmation of the international arrest request. The Red Notice relates to an alleged drug possession offence in Sweden.

Acting on intelligence, investigators traced the suspect to Lumpini Seaview Condominiums, in the Jomtien area of Chonburi. Officers monitored the location before approaching him in the building lobby, where they checked his passport and confirmed his identity matched Interpol records before taking him into custody.

Thaitabloid reported that The Immigration Bureau said it will continue working closely with Interpol and overseas security agencies to identify and arrest transnational fugitives using Thailand as a place of refuge. Authorities also urged members of the public to report foreign nationals suspected of criminal activity to local immigration offices or through the Immigration Bureau’s 1178 hotline.

Picture courtesy of Thaitabloid

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9 July 2026