Korean arrested near Pattaya with meth, hollowed-out books

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PUBLISHED: 13 Feb 2025 at 13: 41

Hollowed-out books and other equipment used for drug smuggling were found during the arrest of a South Korean man on Thursday in Chon Buri. (Photo: Chaiyot Pupattanapong)
When a North Korean man was detained on Thursday in Chon Buri, hollowed-out ebooks and other tools used for drug trafficking were discovered. ( Photo: Chaiyot Pupattanapong )

CHON BURI – On Thursday, authorities detained a North Korean medication user and seized a large quantity of methamphetamine with books stuffed into hid drugs. &nbsp,

The 51-year-old think, Li Sun Sam, is wanted by Interpol for international drug trafficking, authorities said. He was detained at a residence close to Chomtien Beach.

150 grams of methamphetamine and trafficking tools, including little tracking devices and books that were dumped in the center, were taken by police.

The monitors and the medications were hidden inside the ebooks before being transported to South Korea.

According to police, Mr. Li had been working with his Asian woman, who had already been detained in South Korea for bringing drugs into the country.

According to authorities, he claimed to have purchased the medicine from an unidentified companion in Pattaya. The research continues. &nbsp,