South Korean Tourist Arrested in Bangkok with Crystal Meth

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PHOTO: Naewna

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

Bangkok — Bangkok Police collaborated with South Korean law enforcement to arrest a Korean man for smuggling crystal meth from Thailand into his home country.

On May 19th, anti-drug police officers in Bangkok rounded up a foreign drug suspect, Mr. Cheon Yoon Bae of South Korean nationality, on suspicion of smuggling crystal methamphetamine from Thailand to South Korea between 2021 – 2022.

 

Mr. Cheon was arrested at his condominium on Soi Sukhumvit 21 within the Klongtoey Nua sub-district of Wattana district, Bangkok. The police found 0.5 gram of ice (crystal meth) in his possession.

 

According to Mr. Wichai Chaimongkol, Secretary-General of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), the arrest was a result of coordinated efforts between the ONCB and the Korea National Police (KNP).

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/05/20/south-korean-tourist-arrested-in-bangkok-with-crystal-meth/

 

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[ukrules]

Now this story makes more sense, the Koreans were onto him from their end.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

On May 19th, anti-drug police officers in Bangkok rounded up a foreign drug suspect, Mr. Cheon Yoon Bae of South Korean nationality, on suspicion of smuggling crystal methamphetamine from Thailand to South Korea between 2021 – 2022.

Belated information from S.Korea highlighted the criminal.. not Thailands infamous RTP detective work.

[bamnutsak]

Crystal meth (ya ice) is bad. Very bad.

 

But

5 hours ago, webfact said:

found 0.5 gram of ice (crystal meth) in his possession

 

one-half of one gram, and it's a "Story". (Yes, I get the Koeran "angle".)

 

When there are weekly busts in Thailand for tens and hundreds of kilograms of ya ice.

 

Get a grip and focus on the bigger problem, massive, over-supply with Thailand facilitating trans-shipment, and local use and abuse.

 

 

Thai police arrest 4, seize 3 million meth pills, about 300kg of ‘ice’ in 2 operations

 

Piya told the press that two suspects were arrested in Lampang’s Mae Phrik district at 6.50am on March 2. Also seized were 2 million meth pills, 297kg of crystal meth or “ice” and 2kg of ketamine.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40025489

[cncltd1973]

why bring sand to the beach?

[stoner]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

Bangkok Police collaborated with South Korean law enforcement to arrest a Korean man for smuggling crystal meth from Thailand into his home country.

i don't get it.

 

do the korean police have evidence or video or something of him smuggling into korea ? all it says is that he had been smuggling. how do they know ? and if they knew why was he not arrested previously ?  was he ever arrested for this crime ? 

 

if not how is he being arrested for smuggling while sitting in a condo in bkk with half a g.

 

the real crime here is in the fine print...savage behavior. 

 

Police also slapped him with overstaying charges after learning that he had overstayed his visa.

[Deserted]

That stuff really is bad for you, he should know better.