PATTAYA — Thai tourist police and Provincial Police Region 2 investigators have dismantled a scam network operating out of a hotel in central Pattaya, arresting three Nigerian nationals and a Thai woman in connection with a romance scam and bank account mule operation. Nigerian Drug Trafficking Boss Arrested in Bangkok After 17 Years in Thailand […]
BANGKOK — A 47-year-old Nigerian national identified as a key figure in the distribution of cocaine across Thailand has been arrested in the capital’s Bang Rak district, in a police operation that also netted three additional suspects and seized drugs, cash and assets worth millions of baht. Nigerian Arrested in Nong Khai Crystal Meth Crackdown […]
NONG KHAI — Immigration police and narcotics control officers have dismantled parts of a transnational drug network in a coordinated operation that resulted in two major arrests on April 1, seizing 6 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and detaining a Thai woman linked to a 3.4 million meth pill smuggling case. Nigerian Drug Suspect Arrested on […]
NONTHABURI — Police have arrested a 37-year-old Nigerian man in Nonthaburi province after local residents reported that his alarming and disruptive behavior, including excessive noise and threatening conduct, had caused fear among others living in his condominium complex. Officers subsequently confirmed that his permission to stay in the kingdom had expired, leading to his detention […]
NONTHABURI – Immigration and local police have dismantled an international romance scam ring based in Muang Thong Thani, arresting 13 foreign nationals in coordinated raids on January 19, 2026. The suspects, comprising 11 Nigerians and two Ivorians, were apprehended while some were actively chatting with victims online and others attempted to flee the scene. Thai […]
SURAT THANI – Nigerian national Ukoma Jefta Nuzbech was arrested on Koh Pha Ngan on January 14 after evading court proceedings related to an earlier drug case. Authorities acted on a tip-off regarding his location and apprehended him at a roadblock. Nigerian Arrested for Selling Cocaine in Phuket Hospital Parking Lot Nuzbech was originally arrested […]
PHUKET – A Nigerian man has been apprehended for allegedly selling cocaine in the parking area of Patong Hospital in Phuket. The arrest occurred on Wednesday following a coordinated sting operation by local police. Thai Police Dismantle Nigerian-Thai ‘Romance 114’ Scam Network in Major Crackdown According to authorities, the suspect was caught red-handed during an […]
BANGKOK / CHONBURI – Thai authorities have dismantled a sophisticated transnational romance scam syndicate, arresting six individuals in a coordinated operation dubbed “Romance 114.” The network, allegedly orchestrated by a Nigerian mastermind and involving Thai accomplices, is accused of defrauding victims of more than 114 million baht through fake online profiles of attractive foreign men. […]
