Pattaya drug bust: Thai police nab South Korean dealer, seize 17 million baht worth of drugs

Thai police arrested a South Korean drug dealer in Pattaya following the rounding up of 70 drug suspects and the seizure of drugs worth about 17 million baht.

The Thai Immigration Bureau (TIMB) held a press conference at the Brighton Grand Hotel in Pattaya today, where they shared the details of the arrest. Officers emphasised that the successful capture of the South Korean drug dealer was made possible through a fruitful collaboration with authorities from South Korea.

During the press conference, the TIMB disclosed that the narcotics suppression bureau in Seoul recently conducted extensive raids on entertainment venues located in the Gangnam and Itaewon neighbourhoods. These operations resulted in the arrest of 70 drug users and distributors, as well as the confiscation of a wide variety of drugs valued at more than 640 million…