A 60 year old Swedish man on the run for two years to evade drug trafficking accusations and a visa overstay in Koh Samui, was apprehended and taken into custody by the Surat Thani Immigration Police.

 

The Swedish man, Reno Penti Olavi Martin, was arrested yesterday at approximately 7pm, on the orders of the Chief of the Immigration Police, and the Clean House initiative.

 

Martin was wanted by the Bangkok South Criminal Court for drug trafficking in the Thonglor district in 2020 but he had evaded capture ever since the court issued the warrant for his arrest.

 

Suphruk Phankoson, the Chief of Immigration for Surat Thani, disclosed that the arrest resulted from a tip from the information system of the Immigration Office, which led to the investigation, reported Khaosod.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Reno Penti Olavi Martin was arrested, image via Thairath. Image courtesy via Thairath

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/swedish-drug-trafficker-nabbed-in-koh-samui-after-two-years-on-the-run

 

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1 hour ago, webfact said:

Suphruk Phankoson, the Chief of Immigration for Surat Thani, disclosed that the arrest resulted from a tip from the information system of the Immigration Office, which led to the investigation,

It was possible to follow Martin’s actions because of the posts he made on social media. Martin put a location tag at a resort in Bang Rak, Koh Samui, at approximately 4am today, which allowed the arrest squad to track him down and apprehend him. Martin showed up close to the resort’s parking lot at about 4.10pm, and he was taken into custody right away.

 

What a plonker

What is it with wayward Swedes making trouble in Thailand? 

2 hours ago, JayClay said:

What is it with wayward Swedes making trouble in Thailand? 

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

What a plonker

There should be an additional charge from the fashion police for wearing those shorts.

Not making himself inconspicuous is he.

17 hours ago, JayClay said:

What is it with wayward Swedes making trouble in Thailand? 

Is he really Swedish? He has a typically Finnish name. Maybe got Swedish citizenship at some point and then of to Thailand were all the other plonkers go.

20 hours ago, hotchilli said:

It was possible to follow Martin’s actions because of the posts he made on social media. Martin put a location tag at a resort in Bang Rak, Koh Samui, at approximately 4am today, which allowed the arrest squad to track him down and apprehend him. Martin showed up close to the resort’s parking lot at about 4.10pm, and he was taken into custody right away.

 

What a plonker

he he, well he's only got himself to blame for that. 

On 9/9/2023 at 8:53 AM, Tropicalevo said:

There should be an additional charge from the fashion police for wearing those shorts.

Not making himself inconspicuous is he.

From the other newspaper 

 

On 9/10/2023 at 12:14 PM, PoorSucker said:

From the other newspaper 

 

 

Are you sure its this dude? He doesn't look near the guy in the original photo above, and this dude looks like he's in his late 40s. I dunno. 

What did he do wrong?

Good, one less on the streets, provided he is the right chap and guilty. Sometimes mistakes can occur in mistaking names or having people having similar names. Rare but can happen.