Aussies arrested in major Thailand 'drug cartel' sting
Two Australian men are among several people arrested in Thailand during a police drug raid in which more than a kilogram of ice, guns and a car were seized.
Local police descended on a home in Pattaya about 5.30pm yesterday pursuing what they have alleged is a network of drug dealers suspected of selling drugs to foreign tourists.
Police jump into the complex. Supplied
Authorities seized 1.229kg of a drug alleged to be ice Supplied
During the sting, Australians Jamie Robert Hansom, 46, and Steven Brett Hovi, 58, were arrested by heavily armed officers, along with Nigerian man Chimezie Stanley Duru, 38, and Thai nationals Jiraporn Kiatsutthachit, 35, and Wirapha Ungsri, 34.
Authorities seized 1.229kg of a drug alleged to be ice, multiple guns, six mobile phones, 12 debit cards spanning seven bank accounts, 12 cash tablets and a gray Toyota Vios sedan.
Weapons were also found in the raid. Supplied
Two Australians were among those arrested. Supplied
Thai police have since described the arrests as a significant move against what they believe could be a global drug cartel.
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