BANGKOK, April 1 — The office of the Thai Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) received two Thais suspected of drug trafficking, extradited from Malaysia today.
Its secretary-general Pol. Lt. Gen. Panurat Lakboon said the ONCB Regional Office 9, the Narathiwat Provincial Police, the Narathiwat Immigration Police, and military officers from ISOC Region 4 received the suspects at the Thai-Malaysian border in the Sungai Kolok district, Narathiwat province today.
“The arrests stem from a drug seizure that took place in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand, on November 3 last year. Police found 499kg of methamphetamine and 100kg of ketamine hidden in a pickup truck that had been involved in an accident. The driver of the truck fled the scene.
“The other two suspects were also involved in the drug trafficking ring. They were arrested in Malaysia for illegal entry and were subsequently deported back to Thailand,” he said in a statement today.
ONCB will expand the investigation to all individuals involved in this case, which involves a large amount of drugs.
Panurat also believes this network is linked to drug trafficking in the southern part of Thailand, including transmission to third countries through border areas or cargo ships.
He added that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and the Thai Justice Minister have a policy to pursue cooperation with foreign countries proactively.
ONCB will coordinate and work with neighbouring countries to bring back those suspects to prosecute in Thailand.
— Bernama
