Singaporean suspect denies accumulating chemicals for mass killing plot
Police say a 40-year-old man faces drug and overstay charges after seizing methamphetamine, cash and chemicals at his Bangkae condo following a three-month investigation. The story Singaporean suspect denies accumulating chemicals for mass killing plot as seen on Thaiger News .
Singaporean drug fugitive Joel, 40, has denied accusations of amassing hazardous substances to execute a mass killing plot in Thailand, despite claims by a Thai party entertainer who assisted in his arrest. The investigation into Joel began in late January after the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) in Thailand received intelligence from Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau.
The ONCB learned that Joel had been implicated in multiple drug offenses and had fled to Thailand to evade arrest. Police apprehended Joel in full-body protective gear to safeguard against the dangerous substances he allegedly procured.
Thai authorities stated that Joel had posed as a university student, enabling him to reside in Thailand for an extended period. He had not yet been included in an Interpol warrant, allowing him to avoid international arrest. Joel was detained in Bangkok's Bang Kae luxury condominium following the raid orchestrated by police, who seized three grammes of crystal methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, explosive precursor chemicals, and additional hazardous substances from his residence.
The entertainer who helped apprehend Joel disclosed that he was frequently violent towards her and had threatened her with a knife. She alleged that Joel had ordered poison through the dark web, which is reported to be 10,000 times more potent than morphine. Furthermore, the entertainer claimed that Joel ordered substances used for animal euthanasia or capital punishment.
Police corroborated her account by reviewing Joel's mobile phone and discovered evidence of his dark web orders. After further testing, the seized chemicals will be evaluated at the forensic institute. Joel maintained that he had procured the poison and chemicals for suicide purposes rather than to harm others, citing his girlfriend's frequent absences as a source of stress.
He was subsequently handed over to investigators at Lak Song Police Station for further legal proceedings.
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