PUBLISHED: 21 Jul 2024 at 11: 45
A African man was detained by traveler police for cocaine possession and overstaying for almost nine times in the Koh Phangan area.
Officers from Tourist Police Division 3 apprehended Kenneth Nnwanelobi, 47, at a motel in Moo 8 of tambon Koh Phangan on Saturday. The arrest was a result of a crackdown on foreigners engaged in constrained employment and illegal activity on this visitor isle.
Guest police inspector Pol Lt Col Winit Boonchit, who led the group, said Mr Nnwanelobi was reportedly part of a Nigerian-led, well-organised drug gang. When officers asked the Nigerian for his card to be seen in the resort’s hall, he tried to flee into his chamber. In the front-left wallet of his clothes, a subsequent search revealed two packets of methamphetamine weighing 31.5″ grams. Mr. Kenneth acknowledged that he had the methamphetamine seized and that it was intended for sale to foreigners.
3, 214 time ‘ starring
He entered Thailand on March 17, 2015, through the Padang Besar borders station in Songkhla state, and was permitted to stay until October 1, 2015.” A further investigation discovered that he entered Thailand through the Padang Besar border station. He overstayed for 3, 214 time”, Pol Lt Col Winit said.
Mr. Nnwanelobi’s part in the group involved picking up clients and placing heroin packets at locations. Before leaving a hotel to conceal the drug, he claimed to have a wonderful mantra that he would repeat to create him invincible to the police.
” But this time I really did n’t see it ( the arrest ) coming”, the Nigerian suspect said.  ,