British man arrested over alleged contract killing in Phuket

A British man was arrested on May 18, 2026, over an alleged contract killing in Phuket after police linked him to the fatal shooting of an Iraqi cartel member. Investigators said the suspect, identified as Amir, is accused of supplying the firearms used in the broad-daylight attack outside a hotel, and was later found at a luxury apartment in Pattaya.

Police said the weapons were allegedly passed to a Colombian gunman who carried out the shooting. The killing was described by investigators as a highly organized hit tied to a feud within a drug cartel.

Police say shooting was part of transnational cartel network

Authorities said the arrest followed a large-scale manhunt that led officers from Phuket to the coastal city of Pattaya. The suspect was taken into custody there and has been remanded while the investigation continues.

Amir denies the allegations, police said. Officers are still seeking other members of what they described as a transnational network connected to the killing.

Investigators said the case points to coordination across multiple nationalities, with a British suspect accused of supplying guns, a Colombian identified as the alleged shooter, and an Iraqi man named as the victim. Police have framed the case as a contract execution rather than a random act of violence.

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