March 6Mar 6 Police have launched “Operation PANDORA”, targeting foreign fugitives and illegal residents suspected of links to international organised crime networks. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested three Swedish nationals believed to be connected to a major online drug trafficking platform operating on the darknet.Get today's headlines by email The arrests were announced on 6 March 2026 by senior officers including Pol Gen Samran Nuanma, Deputy National Police Chief and director of the Royal Thai Police’s suppression centre. Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej, assistant national police chief, and Pol Lt Gen Nattasak Chayawanat, commissioner of the CIB, were also involved in coordinating the operation.Authorities arrested Robert, 47, a Swedish national, at a residence in Soi Lat Phrao 87 in Wang Thonglang district, Bangkok. He faces charges of remaining in Thailand without permission or after his visa authorisation had expired or been revoked.Two other Swedish nationals, Daniel, 39 and John, 33, were detained in Hua Hin district, Prachuap Khiri Khan province. Both were considered prohibited persons under Thailand’s Immigration Act B.E. 2522, Section 12 (7) and (8), due to suspicions that they posed a threat to public safety or were wanted by foreign authorities.Police said the suspects were linked to a transnational criminal organisation believed to control the darknet drug marketplace Archetyp and the website Mupparna.net. Swedish investigators claim the network controlled more than 80% of the European market for certain online drug transactions.European authorities had previously seized over 1,000 kilograms of drugs connected to the network. Swedish police requested cooperation from Thailand to locate the suspects and gather digital evidence that could expand investigations into the group’s operations.Pictures courtesy of AmarinThe coordinated crackdown took place on 4 March 2026 as part of a multinational enforcement effort known as Operation PANDORA. Police conducted searches at nine target locations in Thailand, synchronised with raids at 18 locations across Europe.Investigators said the suspects had allegedly used Thailand as a remote command base while hiding in pool villas in Hua Hin and residences in Bangkok. Evidence provided by Swedish authorities enabled Thai investigators to obtain court warrants for the searches.During the raids, officers seized 119 items including 41 mobile phones, 10 tablets, 11 laptops, 31 storage devices and seven internet routers. Credit cards and various documents were also confiscated for forensic examination.Daniel and John were taken to the Immigration Bureau detention centre in Suan Phlu, Bangkok. Robert was transferred to investigators at Chokchai Police Station to face legal proceedings before deportation from Thailand.Amarin reported that Authorities said further investigations are underway to determine the full scope of the criminal network. The joint operation involving European police and also intelligence from Australian police resulted in the arrest of 13 suspects in total across Thailand and Europe.ssstik.io_@cibpolice_1772829338959.mp4Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Amarin 7 Mar 2026 View full record
March 7Mar 7 13 hours ago, redwood1 said:Funny, they don't want to say what drug it was.....A fair chance the drug was weed.....The website is still online, the Mupparna.net one, not sure about the darknet version.One of the first things I saw was Yabba for sale, lol
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