Tourist Police Arrest Two Foreigners for Illegal Drug Dealing in Phuket; Visa Overstay Also Discovered
Tourist Police arrested a Nigerian and a Belgian national in Phuket's Patong area for cocaine trafficking and visa overstay after receiving intelligence about foreigners illegally selling drugs to tourists.
On May 7, 2026, Lieutenant General Saksira Phuakthum, commander of the Tourist Police, ordered strict enforcement and crackdown on criminal activities by foreigners in their jurisdiction. Officers under the investigation unit arrested two foreign nationals engaged in illegal drug trafficking in the Patong area who were also staying beyond their authorized period.
Investigators had received intelligence that foreigners were illegally selling drugs to tourists in the area, prompting them to plan and execute arrests of two suspects. The first arrest was Samuel, a Nigerian national, who was apprehended with cocaine weighing approximately 10.45 grams on Phra Mettanimit Road in Patong District, Kathu, Phuket. He was transferred to Patong Police Station for processing on charges of drug trafficking and entering and residing in the kingdom without valid authorization.
The second arrest was Brumo, a Belgian national, who was apprehended with 2.90 grams of cocaine near a convenience store on Ratsadornuthit 200 Pi Road in Patong District, Kathu, Phuket. He was also transferred to Patong Police Station for prosecution on charges of drug trafficking and illegal overstay.
