{"id":113397,"date":"2021-11-28T22:11:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T21:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=113397"},"modified":"2021-11-28T22:14:15","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T21:14:15","slug":"three-nigerians-2-others-arrested-as-police-bust-transnational-cocaine-trafficking-ring-in-bangkok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/11\/28\/three-nigerians-2-others-arrested-as-police-bust-transnational-cocaine-trafficking-ring-in-bangkok\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Three Nigerians, 2 Others Arrested as Police Bust Transnational Cocaine Trafficking Ring in Bangkok"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three Nigerian men and two Thais have been arrested in Bangkok on suspicion of involvement in transnational cocaine trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>The three Nigerian men were identified as Daniel Onyekachukwu Ngwu, 40, Alfred Divine Chika, 38, and Gabriel Obidimma Obiechefu, 37.<\/p>\n<p>The two Thais were a 43-year-old woman, Kanyarat Hawakot and a 25-year-old man, Assadawut Mansom.<\/p>\n<p>CIB commissioner Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej said the suspects were arrested in a sting operation on Saturday, November 27.<\/p>\n<p>Police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/03\/30\/photos-nigerian-man-and-his-girlfriend-arrested-for-cocaine-possession-in-thailand\/\">confiscated 413.3 grammes of cocaine<\/a> worth more than 1 million baht when they made the arrests on Saturday, November 28.<\/p>\n<p>The arrests were jointly conducted by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), immigration police, Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) and soldiers.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-113399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a200ae461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"771\" height=\"771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a200ae461.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a200ae461-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a200ae461-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a200ae461-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a200ae461-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a200ae461-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Police learned that the three Nigerians had illegally entered the country and set up their own network in the kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>According to police, they attempted to marry Thai women to use them as tools for drug trafficking to distribute drugs to both Thai and foreign customers \u2014 mostly celebrities\u2014 in various entertainment venues in Bangkok.<\/p>\n<p>Besides using women for drug trafficking, the group would also hide drugs in their luggage or even swallow the drugs to avoid the eye of authorities at the airport.<\/p>\n<p>Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop told the investigation team to lure the group into the open, which led to the arrests in the Phra Khanong and Klong Tan areas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All confessed they had been doing it for 4-5 years. They faced a charge of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute, while the three Nigerians faced an additional charge of illegal entry.<\/p>\n<p>Police are tracking down their accomplices, Jirabhop added.<\/p>\n<p>See more photos below:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-113400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a130da08a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a130da08a.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a130da08a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a130da08a-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a130da08a-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-113401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a27b87efd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a27b87efd.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a27b87efd-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a27b87efd-86x64.jpg 86w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-113402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a2a773f3c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a2a773f3c.jpg 481w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a2a773f3c-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-113403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a3173f63d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a3173f63d.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a3173f63d-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a3173f63d-86x64.jpg 86w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-113404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a32c84b38.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a32c84b38.jpg 481w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a32c84b38-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-113405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a39da66ba.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a39da66ba.jpg 481w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/ify_davies\/2021\/11\/28\/61a3a39da66ba-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Nigerian men and two Thais have been arrested in Bangkok on suspicion of involvement in transnational cocaine trafficking. 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