A 31-year-old Singaporean man was arrested in Thailand on Sep. 17 for allegedly trafficking drugs into Singapore. According to a news release by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Sep.
19, investigations into two other drug trafficking cases in December 2020 and November 2022 revealed his involvement. Thai officers reportedly acted on a tip-off from CNB and arrested the man in his home in the Bang Phli District of Samut Prakan, reported Thailand English-language media Khaosod English . According to CNB, investigations revealed that the man had reportedly supplied drugs to associates in Singapore to be subsequently sold and trafficked in the country.
Two other persons who were involved in the drug trafficking cases, aged 21 and 29 at the time of arrest, were charged for trafficking substantial amounts of methamphetamine separately. The 21-year-old was sentenced to more than 22 years' jail with 15 strokes of the cane, while the 29-year-old was sentenced to eight years' jail and seven strokes of the cane. Authorities issued an arrest warrant against the 31-year-old man, but immigration records revealed that he had fled Singapore on Apr.
11, 2016. He was later arrested in Thailand after CNB contacted its foreign counterparts, before being deported to Singapore and handed over to CNB on Sep. 19.
Leon Chan, acting director of CNB, expressed his appreciation to Thai authorities for their cooperation and "swift action". He added: "Drug syndicates exploit global interconnectivity t.