BMW tries to evade checkpoint, Malaysian held with 166kg syabu in Thailand
KOTA BARU: Thai police have arrested a 20-year-old Malaysian man and seized 166kg of crystal methamphetamine, or syabu, worth more than RM8 million in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province, on Saturday.
Police in Thailand have apprehended a 20-year-old Malaysian individual and confiscated 166kg of crystal methamphetamine, colloquially known as syabu, in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province on Saturday. The arrest occurred after Thai authorities intercepted a white BMW, suspected of drug trafficking en route from Bangkok to southern Thailand.
The BMW, registered in Bangkok, attempted to bypass the Hua Hin checkpoint, prompting police pursuit and eventual stop outside a nearby convenience store. The Malaysian driver was subsequently apprehended. Several suitcases were discovered inside the vehicle. The suspect claimed the suitcases did not belong to him and was unable to provide combinations to open them.
Police, with the suspect's consent, conducted a thorough search of the luggage, ultimately discovering the illicit drugs. The seized car was also taken into custody as evidence. This arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into a suspected drug trafficking network utilizing Hua Hin as a transit point for narcotics heading to Hat Yai and Thailand's southern provinces.
The drugs were allegedly intended for distribution beyond Hua Hin. The investigation into the broader trafficking network, reportedly orchestrated by a Chinese national based in Bangkok, remains ongoing.
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