🚨 Jordanian, French, and Thai Nationals Arrested in Phuket Drug and Weapons Raids
PHUKET – Police have dismantled a part of an international drug trafficking ring operating out of Phuket, arresting multiple suspects — including foreign nationals — during a coordinated raid, authorities confirmed on April 11.
🔎 Details of the Operation:
Police Lt. Gen. Surapong Thanomjit, Commander of Provincial Police Region 8, alongside the Narcotics Suppression Bureau, outlined the bust in a press conference, revealing the following key developments from three connected cases:
🇯🇴 Jordanian National Busted with Drug Cache
- Suspect: A 42-year-old Jordanian man identified only as Jihad.
- Location: Stopped at a checkpoint on Ban Ya-Cherng Talay Road.
- Findings: Officers discovered ketamine, cocaine, and ecstasy pills in his shoulder bag.
- Charges: Drug possession with intent to distribute.
🇫🇷 & 🇹🇭 Additional Arrests & Seized Weapons
Further details about the French and Thai suspects and any seized firearms or additional narcotics are expected to be revealed as investigations continue. The raid appears to have targeted a coordinated network distributing narcotics across Phuket and possibly other provinces.
🧊 Ongoing Crackdown
Police emphasized that this is part of a broader crackdown on foreign-led drug operations in southern Thailand, particularly in tourist-heavy areas like Phuket, where criminal networks often blend into the expat and tourism communities.
