RELEASED: 9 Feb 2024 at 15:52
A Russian male desired in his home nation for drug offenses has actually been jailed in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri after about ten years on the run.
Migration authorities jailed Mikhail Tolokonnikov, 33, at a home in tambon Nong Preu of Bang Lamung on Wednesday. He was charged with overstaying his visa for about ten years.
Mr Tolokonnikov was desired in his home nation for drug offenses and Interpol had actually provided a red notification for his arrest, Pol Maj Gen Phanthana Nuchanart, deputy commissioner of the Migration Bureau, stated on Friday.
The arrest followed migration detectives in Chon Buri had actually gotten details from a volunteer in October in 2015 that there was a Russian male acting suspiciously in this eastern province. This triggered the officers to examine.
A thorough examination revealed that the male’s visa had actually ended, and he often altered houses in between Phuket and Chon Buri provinces.
The examination group then tracked him down to his hideout in Bang Lamung.
The suspect was turned over to detectives at Pattaya police headquarters in Chon Buri for legal procedures. He would be sent out to Russia to stand trial for his drug offenses, stated Pol Maj Gen Phanthana.
Pol Maj Gen Phanthana Nuchanart, deputy commissioner of the Migration Bureau, reveals the arrest of the Russian drug suspect throughout a media rundown on Friday. (Image supplied/Wassayos Ngamkham)
