Korean Drug Gang Deputy Nabbed in Pattaya

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Koren drug boss arrested in Pattaya. Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

In a startling operation, the Chonburi Immigration and Narcotics Control Board has apprehended the deputy leader of a notorious Korean drug gang, Mr. Soi Jin Tae, while he was leisurely walking along Pattaya 3rd Road in Chonburi Province.

 

This arrest follows a tip-off from the Office of the Narcotics Control Board and the issuance of an arrest warrant by South Korean authorities.

 

On July 31, Pol. Col. Naphasapong Khositsuriyamanee, Superintendent of Chonburi Immigration, acted promptly on information regarding the fugitive's presence in Pattaya.

 

Pol. Lt. Col. Wirachai Klinkomut and his team swiftly verified that Mr. Soi Jin Tae, aged 40 and of Korean nationality, had overstayed his visa and devised a plan to detain him.

 

Upon his capture, Mr. Soi Jin Tae confessed to being the deputy leader of a South Korean drug gang. This gang is known for smuggling drugs from Thailand to South Korea by concealing substances on women's bodies.

 

The gang's modus operandi was uncovered when women couriers were arrested at the airport, subsequently implicating Mr. Choi Jin Tae as the mastermind behind the smuggling operations.

 

The economic incentive for smuggling drugs to Korea is striking. The street value of 'Ice' (crystal methamphetamine) in Korea is approximately 13 million baht per kilogram, and ketamine is valued at around 5.2 million baht per kilogram.

 

Mr. Soi Jin Tae played a crucial role in arranging drugs within Thailand for shipment back to Korea, significantly profiting from the higher market prices there.

 

Initially, Mr. Soi Jin Tae is being prosecuted for the charge of "overstaying in the Kingdom of Thailand." Chonburi authorities are coordinating with South Korean police to hand him over for further legal proceedings in his home country.

 

-- 2024-08-01

 

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Who? ................

Pol. Col. Naphasapong Khositsuriyamanee

[nahkit]

14 hours ago, webfact said:

Initially, Mr. Soi Jin Tae is being prosecuted for the charge of "overstaying in the Kingdom of Thailand."

Wow, he must be shaking in his shoes at the prospect of being charged with an overstay.

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