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Police have arrested four suspects, including rhe alleged Nigerian kingpin, in a crackdown on a cocaine network operating in Bangkok’s nightlife districts.

Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Pol Lt Gen Sayam Boonsom said the arrests on Saturday dismantled a syndicate led by Nwaiwu Ifeanyi Placid, 46, who is accused of supplying cocaine for sale in the capital. Officers arrested him near Silom Soi 1 after tracking his movements, and seized about 27 grammes of cocaine.

Three others were also detained on drug possession charges — Swiss national Thomas Giubibini and two Thai men, Thanayot Asawamethi, 35, and Nattawat Wangkitjinda, 34.

Police seized about 30 grammes of cocaine in total, along with a car, 1.5 million baht cash, foreign currency worth 15,000 baht and jewellery valued at 400,000 baht.

Police said the arrests stemmed from an earlier operation, on Oct 26 last year, when undercover officers posing as construction workers dismantled a Nana-based network and arrested nine Nigerian suspects.

Further investigation identified a suspect known as “Patrick”, a 47-year-old Nigerian national, as a key figure in the network. Police said he had lived in Thailand for at least 17 years, using a sham marriage as cover, and allegedly ran a “middleman-free” operation, coordinating drug sales through encrypted chat groups.

Officers infiltrated the chat groups and tracked his movements before arresting him while he was delivering drugs to the three alleged associates, police said.

MPB deputy commissioner Pol Maj Gen Theeradet Thamsuthee said the suspect resisted arrest and had to be restrained by several officers. He later allegedly confessed to the charges.

All suspects were held in police custody and the expanded investigation was continuing.

BANGKOK — 19 April 2026, Thai police have dismantled a cocaine trafficking network and arrested four suspects, including an alleged Nigerian ringleader, seizing drugs and assets worth millions of baht.

Senior officers from the Metropolitan Police Bureau and the Narcotics Suppression Bureau led the operation targeting a network linked to a suspect identified as Patrick, 47, a Nigerian national. He was arrested near Silom Soi 1 in Bangkok and faces multiple counts of selling a Category 2 narcotic (cocaine) for commercial distribution without authorisation.

Police said the suspect had lived in Thailand for more than 17 years, reportedly under a family visa through a Thai spouse, which authorities believe may have been a sham marriage.

Three others were also arrested: a 60-year-old Swiss national identified as Thomas, detained with 0.87 grams of cocaine in Nonthaburi province, and two Thai men, aged 35 and 34, arrested in Bangkok on charges of joint possession of cocaine without permission.

Authorities seized about 30 grams of cocaine, a car, roughly 1.5 million baht in cash, foreign currency and other assets. Additional property worth more than 400,000 baht is under investigation.

The arrests followed a four-month investigation into drug trafficking activities dating back to 2025. Police tracked the main suspect’s movements before arresting him at around 23:00 on 18 April after he allegedly delivered drugs to associates.

During a search of his residence, officers found more than 1 million baht hidden above the ceiling in a bathroom.

Police said the suspect appeared distressed during the arrest and admitted to the charges, telling officers he was shocked to be caught after operating for years.

Further investigation led officers to several additional suspected locations, during which the key suspect broke down in tears after his arrest and pleaded to be sent home, saying he did not want to rot in Thai jail.

All suspects have been handed over to investigators at multiple police stations for legal proceedings, while seized assets have been forwarded to the Office of the Narcotics Control Board for further action.

Authorities said the operation disrupted a significant drug network and that further investigations are under way to identify additional suspects.

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