Thai police arrested a South Korean drug vendor in Pattaya following the rounding up of 70 drug suspects and the seizure of medication value about 17 million baht.
The Thai Immigration Bureau (TIMB) held a press convention on the Brighton Grand Hotel in Pattaya right now, the place they shared the small print of the arrest. Officers emphasised that the profitable seize of the South Korean drug dealer was made possible via a fruitful collaboration with authorities from South Korea.
During the press conference, the TIMB disclosed that the narcotics suppression bureau in Seoul lately carried out extensive raids on entertainment venues located in the Gangnam and Itaewon neighbourhoods. These operations resulted in the arrest of 70 drug customers and distributors, in addition to the confiscation of a broad variety of medication valued at greater than 640 million won or 17 million baht.
After the operation, the South Korean officers found that a 26 yr previous man named Kim Junbeom, who labored for a huge drug lord in the country managed to flee to Thailand. Thai authorities conducted additional investigation and eventually tracked down Junbeom to a luxurious residence in Pattaya.
According to the police report, Junbeom used a Telegram application to contact his customers and delivered the drugs himself at each entertainment venue. His determination to flee to Thailand was motivated by the crackdown on the venues.
Despite being pursued by South Korean legislation enforcement, Junbeom continued to smuggle medicine from Thailand to South Korea. Swipe delivered medication, principally crystal meth, via parcels from Thailand to South Korea.
The Commissioner of the TIMB, Parkphumphiphat Satjaphan, admitted that when Thailand opened to tourists it also allowed foreign criminals to return into the nation. TIMB has implemented extra stringent measures and rigorously examines the felony records of all visitors before granting them entry permission..