April 19, 2026, 4:19 p.mApril 19, 2026, 4:19 p.m
61-year-old “Thomas” during his arrest.Image: thaiger/khaosod
In a long-planned raid, a 60-year-old Swiss man was arrested in Bangkok on Saturday. He is said to have had 0.87 grams of cocaine with him when he was arrested, the Thai media wrote Thaiger on Sunday.
The raid took place in connection with an investigation into a cocaine trafficking network that had been ongoing for months. The alleged stripper puller, a 47-year-old Nigerian, was also taken into custody.
The investigators also arrested two Thais. A total of 30 grams of cocaine, a car and around 2.5 million baht (61,000 francs) have been confiscated during the raid. According to police, the operation brought one of Thailand’s largest cocaine networks to a standstill. More arrests would follow. (cpf)