Thai police arrested a “handsome Korean man” in Bangkok right now who’s actually a needed Thai drug lord who underwent loads of cosmetic surgery and adjusted his name to current as a Korean man to keep away from prosecution.
Police arrested 25 year outdated “Jimin Cheong,” formerly Sarahat Sawangjaeng, at a condominium within the Bang Na district of Bangkok under an arrest warrant issued by the Criminal Court on December 2.
Sarahat admitted to importing copious quantities of MDMA from European nations into Thailand by ordering the medication by way of the dark internet and paying with Bitcoin before promoting it to prospects in Bangkok and surrounding areas.
Under wraps trafficker frequently underwent plastic surgery over time to keep underneath the radar.
On November 11 last year, Thai customs officers found 2,575 grams of MDMA and 290 ecstasy tablets inside a jigsaw puzzle field inside an incoming bundle. Police had been capable of observe the parcel to the accused, Sarahat.
Police gathered proof and the Criminal Court issued a warrant for Sarahat’s arrest on December 2, 2022. However, police simply couldn’t observe him down.
In the tip, police opted for an old-school tactic. An undercover police officer pretended to be interested in working as a drug mule for Sarahat in Bangkok and managed to get in contact with him.
Sarahat agreed to order medicine via the dark web and send them to the “drug mule” for him to promote in Bangkok. The drug vendor told the “drug mule” that he was still in Bangkok however wished to move to South Korea.
The undercover officer managed to search out out that Sarahat was staying at a luxury condominium in Bang Na, resulting in his arrest right now.
When law enforcement officials entered the rental room to arrest Sarahat, they were gobsmacked to find that Sarahat had became a “handsome Korean man.”
Sarahat underwent a lot cosmetic surgery that police stated “none of his unique face was left.” He had additionally modified his name to Jimin Cheong.
“Jimin” was arrested under suspicion of importing a Category 1 narcotic (MDMA) into Thailand for distribution, risking the security of the nation and the protection of the population.
Police seized two mobile phones used by Sarahat to import drugs and 22 more belongings.
Sarahat revealed you could order MDMA from many nations but the best place, in his opinion, is the Netherlands.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Thammasutee said…
“This villain is probably one of the primary causes of Bangkok’s MDMA epidemic. We have been on the lookout for him for almost three months. He had surgery to disguise himself.
“He is drug lord importing MDMA from Europe at simply 25 years old. We consider there are extra suspects in international countries. We will proceed our investigation.”