Foreigners arrested after drug smuggling gang rounded up in Bangkok

Image: Daily News

BANGKOK: -- A gang who imported "ice" methamphetamines worth 15 million baht in CCTV cameras from China have been arrested.

The ten cameras were sent from China and the Thai authorities were alerted to the arrival of the delivery by drug authorities in Guangzhou, reported Daily News.

A sting was set up for the arrival of the drugs and three people were arrested who went to collect the packages and who received a subsequent delivery.

A total of 5.5 kilos of the class one drug was stuffed in the cameras.

Some was intended for delivery in Thailand and the rest was due to be sent by ship on to Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

Arrested were Julawan Saenwiang, 35 Muhammad Fahmantayong, 22, and an African man named only as Phillip who was rounded up at an apartment in the Wattana area of Sukhumvit Road.

All were charged with possession of class one drugs with intent to sell. Phillip who had no passport was also charged with being in the country illegally.

Source: Daily News

-- 2016-07-20

No passport? wonder how he entered Thailand without one?

So criminals are using new methods....

So 2 foreigners and one Thai

it would be nice if the nationality of the foreigners was mentioned , to Thais everyone is a foreigner.

So let me count...hmmmm we have 2 Asians and 1 African.now we are waiting for the nationality of these people...oh sorry 1 of them is Thai...how about the 2 others.

it would be nice if the nationality of the foreigners was mentioned , to Thais everyone is a foreigner.

So let me count...hmmmm we have 2 Asians and 1 African.now we are waiting for the nationality of these people...oh sorry 1 of them is Thai...how about the 2 others.

If you read the OP carefully, the suspect described as African did not have a passport. That would make it rather difficult to officially determine his nationality.

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guessed right at the nationality before clicking the story.

African drug smugglers/dealers....shock,

Who'd of thought it?

2 Thai and 1 foreigner

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So 2 foreigners and one Thai

Chinese Shippers/Suppliers..African middle link...2 young thai most likely duped lads but jn the heart of the deal are the Africans & Chinese.

No passport? wonder how he entered Thailand without one?

Who said he entered Thailand without a passport?

So 2 foreigners and one Thai

The #1 English language newspaper has reported that Muhammad Fahman Tayong and Phillip Artumonye are Nigerians.

The sad thing here is the Thai authorities having to announce they have caught these people. Why let the Chinese gangs know they have been caught when you could have played the game and caught many more and also let those in Australia and New Zealand also catch their filth.

The sad thing here is the Thai authorities having to announce they have caught these people. Why let the Chinese gangs know they have been caught when you could have played the game and caught many more and also let those in Australia and New Zealand also catch their filth.

come on! Thai police thinking ahead

Edited July 20, 20169 yr by kingalfred

Arrested were Julapan Saenwiang, 35 Thai - Female Being given the pointy finger

Muhammad Fahmantayong, 22, - White T shirt - Nigerian

and Phillip Artumonye - 41 - Black T shirt - Nigerian.

Edited July 20, 20169 yr by ratcatcher

The sad thing here is the Thai authorities having to announce they have caught these people. Why let the Chinese gangs know they have been caught when you could have played the game and caught many more and also let those in Australia and New Zealand also catch their filth.

come on! Thai police thinking ahead

Ah yes, silly me.

Nigerian, Thai Arrested In Thailand With 8.5kg Of Crystal Meth

Date: Jun 4, 2016

Pol Lt Gen Rewat said he believed the two suspects might be network members of the Nigerian gang caught in China. The seized drugs were destined for sale in Bangkok and Pattaya, particularly among wealthy drug addicts, he added.

http://www.urnaija.com/nigerian-thai-arrested-thailand-85kg-crystal-meth/

Just cross checked the Police Lt General Rewat. He is head of operations in the current news article and this previous news from a month and a half ago.

Edited July 20, 20169 yr by Wilsonandson

So criminals are using new methods....

hardly a new method, howard marks aka mr nice shipped weed around the world in the PA equipment of touring rock bands.

smugglers have been hiding contraband in innocent seeming items since the beginning of time

it would be nice if the nationality of the foreigners was mentioned , to Thais everyone is a foreigner.

good god man, read beyond the headline.

The sad thing here is the Thai authorities having to announce they have caught these people. Why let the Chinese gangs know they have been caught when you could have played the game and caught many more and also let those in Australia and New Zealand also catch their filth.

come on! Thai police thinking ahead

I think your been watching too many movies. The Chinese would have got the suppliers. Thats how they knew about the shipment. If the Thais had let it go and it was lost then people would have been screaming..stupid police. Lets face it most drug busts only catch the a few small fry because these crims operate so its difficult to break whole chain. Well done RTP

...sounds pretty dumb in this day and age...especially when there are truckloads coming in from every direction...several times a day...

...and somehow over 50% of the time the people involved 'escape'....

...hmmm.....

...what are the chances that the foreigners were 'set up' once again....???

...sounds pretty dumb in this day and age...especially when there are truckloads coming in from every direction...several times a day...

...and somehow over 50% of the time the people involved 'escape'....

...hmmm.....

...what are the chances that the foreigners were 'set up' once again....???

If you stuff more than half a kilo of drugs in a camera that normally weighs less, than you set up yourself.

So let me count...hmmmm we have 2 Asians and 1 African.now we are waiting for the nationality of these people...oh sorry 1 of them is Thai...how about the 2 others.

1 Thai, 2 foreigners, one Muslim Nigerian and another Nigerian. I too was confused with the Muhammed one - first I thought it could be a Muslim Thai because the last name sort of sounds Thai the "yong" at the end being the key. In reality we now have confirmation this is actually a Nigerian name.

Edited July 20, 20169 yr by Tomtomtom69

Arrested were Julawan Saenwiang, 35 Muhammad Fahmantayong, 22, and an African man named only as Phillip who was rounded up at an apartment in the Wattana area of Sukhumvit Road.

I bet there are thousands of Africans and Arabs near Sukhumvit without a valid visa, but a nice place to stay, gold around the neck and the cops prefer to catch a foreign criminal, who's having a cigarette, while many drug deals were made under the eyes( maybe closed) of the cops.

Child porn CD's, Fake Valium, Viagra and a lot of Mother's bigger Helpers, black and pink, soft and hard, short and long are presented in the evening that everybody can see it. Wanna buy some Coke, maan? "No, I drink Fanta, dude."

The Land of Smile's as it always was. But less people smile.Does the good general not know that?

So let me count...hmmmm we have 2 Asians and 1 African.now we are waiting for the nationality of these people...oh sorry 1 of them is Thai...how about the 2 others.

1 Thai, 2 foreigners, one Muslim Nigerian and another Nigerian. I too was confused with the Muhammed one - first I thought it could be a Muslim Thai because the last name sort of sounds Thai the "yong" at the end being the key. In reality we now have confirmation this is actually a Nigerian name.

<deleted> cares, Dr. Watson.? Let's go and get the bigger fish.

if I was a president of any country I would simply ban the entry of all Nigerian nationals, plain and simple !!, any criminal caught will be sent to a North Korean style detention center, worse then the Soviet Gulag and I will put videos on national TV and internet, here is the treatment reserved for anyone coming from Africa and dealing with drugs.

Edited July 20, 20169 yr by marcofunny

it would be nice if the nationality of the foreigners was mentioned , to Thais everyone is a foreigner.

It was mentioned and to a Thai obviously everyone else is a foreigner.

...sounds pretty dumb in this day and age...especially when there are truckloads coming in from every direction...several times a day...

...and somehow over 50% of the time the people involved 'escape'....

...hmmm.....

...what are the chances that the foreigners were 'set up' once again....???

"...sounds pretty dumb in this day and age...especially when there are truckloads coming in from every direction...several times a day...

...and somehow over 50% of the time the people involved 'escape'...."

Really? Where did you get those stats from?

What are the chances that 2 Nigerians were set up once again (when was the last time?) on drug charges? Let's think... zero sounds about right.

all negroes selling drugs