Malaysian driver held in Thailand with 166kg of meth
The 20-year-old was arrested after he tried to evade a roadblock in Hua Hin last Saturday.
Police in Thailand seized 166kg of crystal methamphetamine and arrested a 20-year-old Malaysian man last Saturday in Hua Hin. The Thai security spokesman disclosed that the police intercepted a white BMW car suspected of transporting drugs from Bangkok to southern Thailand after receiving information. The car attempted to bypass a roadblock around 12:30 am but was pursued by the authorities and stopped outside a convenience store.
Inside the vehicle, several suitcases were discovered. The driver claimed that the suitcases did not belong to him and he was unaware of how to unlock them. Upon the suspect's consent, police inspected the car and the suitcases and found 166kg of crystal methamphetamine. The seized vehicle was also taken into custody. This arrest followed an investigation into a drug trafficking network that allegedly used Hua Hin as a transit point for drugs destined for Hatyai and three provinces in southern Thailand.
The shipment was reportedly ordered by a Chinese national residing in Bangkok, who is involved in illicit business activities. The suspect allegedly passed instructions to his couriers to deliver the drugs to specific locations.
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