RELEASED: 11 Dec 2017 at 15:20
An Australian who belongs to the Pattaya Hells Angels and his Thai partner have actually been charged with smuggling a big quantity of crystal methamphetamine into the nation, and properties worth about 20 million baht frozen for evaluation.
Pol Lt Gen Sommai Kongwisaisuk, commissioner of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau, stated on Monday that Luke Cook, 34, and Kanyarat Wechapitak, 40, were detained after getting to Suvarnabhumi airport on Saturday night on a flight from Australia.
They were desired on arrest warrants released by the Rayong provincial court for presumably smuggling crystal methamphetamine, or “ice”.
According to Pol Lt Gen Sommai, on June 22, 2015, the couple purchased 500 kilogrammes of crystal meth from a Chinese provider in global waters.
While their boat was heading back to the Ocean Marina in Sattahip district of Chon Buri province, they experienced a patrol boat, dropped the drugs into the sea and got away. Authorities later on discovered 50.45 kg of “ice” cleaned ashore on Mae Ramphueng beach in Muang district of Rayong.
They obtained and gotten arrest warrants for the couple.
On Sunday authorities browsed 9 areas in Pattaya and Bangkok.
The taken properties worth about 20 million baht, consisting of high-end cars and trucks, huge bikes, condos and homes.
Pol Lt Gen Sommai stated Mr Cook belonged to the Hells Angels motorcycle gang in Pattaya. Detectives would likewise connect into if he was associated with the murder of another gang member in Pattaya sourced to a dispute over controlled substances.
Authorities get here to browse a home in Pattaya connected to the 2 suspects on Sunday. (Narcotics Suppression Bureau picture)
