African man is the most recent to be detained in a crackdown by emigration officials.
4 August 2023 at 16: 38 PUBLISHED
PHUKET: According to immigration police, who are still cracking down on foreigners who enter the country illegally, a Nigerian man who was detained on Thursday for overstaying his card likewise had cocaine in his hands.
Anamere George, 26, was detained at 1.30 p.m. on his way to the Baan Suan Loch Palm casing estate in the Kathu area, according to Pol Col Thanes Sukchai, chief of the Phuket immigration authorities. He had a three-year, ten-month card extension.
According to the police, a quantity of methamphetamine was likewise found on him.
According to the officer, Mr. George had been deported after going through legal deliberations after being accused of overstaying his card and possessing drugs illegally.
According to Pol Col Thanes, the assault on overstayers started next month and was continuing this quarter with assistance from the tourist police.