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Frenchman arrested by Immigration. Officer spotted him on Interpol wanted list for drug trafficking
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Key facts
- A Satun immigration officer identifies Frenchman Ibrahim, 40, on an Interpol Red Notice issued at Belgium’s request
- Immigration Bureau 6 commander revokes French suspect’s permission to stay under Thai immigration law
- Immigration Bureau 6 confirms Frenchman’s arrest as Belgian drug investigation remains outstanding
- A 40-year-old Frenchman wanted by Belgian police in an international drug trafficking investigation was arrested in Patong, Phuket, on Tuesday
- Immigration Bureau 6 revoked his permission to remain in Thailand, leaving him facing further legal proceedings and possible extradition to Belgium
- Satun immigration officer identifies French suspect wanted by Belgium, triggering a Phuket manhunt
Summary
### A Satun immigration officer identifies Frenchman Ibrahim, 40, on an Interpol Red Notice issued at Belgium’s request. The discovery triggers a Patong operation, where Phuket police arrest him over a drug trafficking case. His Thai visa is then revoked.
A 40-year-old Frenchman wanted by Belgian police in an international drug trafficking investigation was arrested in Patong, Phuket, on Tuesday. Identified as Ibrahim, the suspect was tracked down after an alert immigration officer in Satun matched his identity to an Interpol Red Notice issued at Belgium’s request. A joint operation subsequently located him outside his accommodation in the busy tourist resort.
A 40-year-old Frenchman wanted by Belgian police in an international drug trafficking investigation was arrested in Phuket on Tuesday, 20 October. The suspect, identified as Ibrahim, was traced to accommodation in Patong following an Interpol alert.