{
  "id": 15074313,
  "title": "Two Nigerians nabbed with cocaine in Thailand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/two-nigerians-nabbed-with-cocaine-in-thailand-15074313",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T00:12:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/two-nigerians-nabbed-with-cocaine-in-thailand/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thai authorities have apprehended two Nigerian men, aged 25 and 29, after discovering six grammes of cocaine hidden inside a cooker hood in their apartment in Pattaya, Chon Buri Province. The men were found to be residing illegally in Thailand, with one of them having entered the country on a tourist visa. Immigration officers conducted a search following a tip-off, uncovering the drugs after a prolonged investigation. Preliminary tests revealed traces of drugs in one of the suspects, who claimed they obtained the cocaine from a local acquaintance without paying for it. Both individuals denied intent to sell and were subsequently taken to Pattaya City Police Station for further legal procedures.",
  "summary": "Thai authorities have arrested two Nigerian men in Pattaya after discovering six grammes of cocaine hidden in their apartment’s cooker hood. Read More: https://punchng.com/two-nigerians-nabbed-with-cocaine-in-thailand/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Two Nigerians nabbed with cocaine in Thailand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/two-nigerians-nabbed-with-cocaine-in-thailand",
        "published": "2026-10-17T00:00:54.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}