A Singaporean man has reportedly been arrested in Thailand for drug offences.
He was found in possession of electronic cigarette liquid mixed with drugs meant for sale.
Source: Khaosod English on Facebook
The 34-year-old was apprehended during an undercover police operation.
The Singaporean, identified as Yao Yuheng, was arrested last Friday (7 June) in Pattaya, reported Thailand’s Khaosod English news outlet.
Police officers from the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) had set up an operation at the abandoned Major Hollywood department store in Bangkok.
They had reportedly gone undercover as buyers.
As a result of the operation, several illegal items were uncovered inside Yao’s car, according to The Pattaya News.
Source: Khaosod English on Facebook
This included 90 pots of a new drug named “Pod K”.
It was made up of e-cigarette liquid mixed with drugs, including methamphetamine and ketamine.
Pod K can be consumed via inhalation, much like how one would inhale an e-cigarette.
Photos shared by Khaosod showed police officers displaying the items seized with a photocopy of what appeared to be a Singapore pink identity card.
Source: Khaosod English on Facebook
Yao, who resides in Samut Prakan Province southeast of Bangkok, was charged with:
These are illegal substances that cause harm to the public, Khaosod said.
He was transferred to another division of the NSB for further investigations and legal proceedings.
Also read: 2 S’poreans Arrested In Bangkok For Alleged Drug Dealing Also Stayed Illegally For 20 Years
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Featured image adapted from Khaosod English on Facebook.
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