Nigerian brothers arrested over drugs sent by post to Nonthaburi

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Nigerian brothers arrested over drugs sent by post to Nonthaburi

By Supachai Phetchthewee 
The Nation

 

 

Three Nigerian nationals were arrested in Nonthaburi’s Muang district this week along with 2,750 ecstasy pills, with a SIM card logo in the shape of a phone, which reportedly were sent via a post from Belgium to the gang, Immigration Bureau chief Pol Lt-General Sutthipong Wongpin said on Friday.

 

The suspects – Justin Chiedozie Uzukwu, 30, his elder brother Declan Kaodichi Uzukwu, 32, and Okwor Stephen Onyema, 35 – were arrested along with the ecstasy pills plus eight grams of cocaine and eight grams of marijuana at Justin’s rented house in Tambon Bang Krasor of Muang Nonthaburi.

 

Police also seized a Nissan Sunny sedan, several passports, and a post package with traces of ecstasy pills sent from Belgium, Sutthipong said.

 

The ecstasy pills – which were forwarded to the Office of the Narcotics Control Board for further inspection – were sent to the gang via post from Belgium and the gang reportedly distributed it to others at Bt500 per pill.

 

The three men’s arrest on Tuesday stemmed from a previous bust in which Japanese police had arrested seven Thai women for smuggling drugs into Japan, which pointed the police probe towards the gang of Nigerian suspects, Sutthipong said.

 

Justin Chiedozie Uzukwu was charged with possessing ecstasy pills with the intent to sell them, having other illicit drugs in his possession and overstaying his visa, while his brother was charged with overstaying his visa. Police have revoked the third man’s visa.

 

Sutthipong said his office would co-ordinate with their Japanese and Belgium counterparts to arrest more accomplices.

 

Sutthipong also urged the public to alert the Immigration Bureau to foreigners acting suspiciously, renting accommodation while not acting like tourists, or with no visible means of legal support. People can call the hotline 1178 or send a message via the website www.immigration.go.th.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30337229

 

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[Henrik Andersen]

Nice keep up this good work

And yes I will use the hotline if it works 

[Ebony19]

Sigh doltish Nigerians Again,About time Thai consulate in Abuja to stop issuing visas to this loud drug talkatives

[gk10002000]

Do these guys actually make enough to live or enjoy, before caught anyway?  Are they totally oblivious to the risks and penalties?

[Crazy world]

I'm in an ecstasy mood of their arrest 

[the guest]

Perhaps immigration can start profiling visitors to Thailand in determining if their stay is a legitimate one?

[3421abc]

"Sutthipong also urged the public to alert the Immigration Bureau to foreigners acting suspiciously, renting accommodation while not acting like tourists, or with no visible means of legal support"

 

this is messed up. How does one judge a person with no means of legal support? Now we have to show we have money so we are not suspicious??

[jaiyen]

What about the Immigration scheme whereby tourists can be asked to prove they have more than B20,000 to survive on when entering the country. Surely a lot of the Africans would not have that much 

[Ulic]

I have to be honest even though it is politically incorrect. I am surprised Nigerians

are allowed to travel anywhere outside their country. They have a well deserved reputation.

[punchjudy]

The thai jails must be full up with these nigerian crooks.

 

 

[henry15]

16 hours ago, Ebony19 said:

Sigh doltish Nigerians Again,About time Thai consulate in Abuja to stop issuing visas to this loud drug talkatives

Nigerian national must apply theire Visa for Thailand in London This is so already many years.

[FitnessHealthTravel]

Please don’t be Politically Correct. It is what it is and they are what they are. Send them home and blacklist the Country for a few years and see what happens.

[Just Weird]

1 hour ago, punchjudy said:

The thai jails must be full up with these nigerian crooks.

There are a lot of them incarcerated.

[steven100]

Those pesky Nigerians ....  they're up to no good again !!!    lock the lot up  !!

[ebonykap]

 "...were arrested along with the ecstasy pills plus eight grams of cocaine and eight grams of marijuana."

I wonder what sentence the drugs will get? 

[marquis22]

 

"The suspects – Justin Chiedozie Uzukwu, 30, his elder brother Declan Kaodichi Uzukwu, 32, and Okwor Stephen Onyema, 35 – were arrested along with the ecstasy pills"

I'm intrigued to find out how long the ecstasy pills are locked up for, if of course they are found guilty?

[Ebony19]

14 hours ago, henry15 said:

Nigerian national must apply theire Visa for Thailand in London This is so already many years.

Sorry sir you know nothing

www.thaiembassynigeria.com/eng/

[balo]

Nigerians , they are like ants , everywhere on this planet up to no goood.