French Fugitive Wanted in 32 Drug and Money Laundering Cases Arrested in Phuket
Phuket – Immigration Police in Phuket have arrested a French national wanted on an Interpol warrant for more than 30 serious drug trafficking and money laundering offenses. Phuket Immigration told the Phuket Express…
A French national wanted on an Interpol warrant for 32 drug trafficking and money laundering cases was arrested by Immigration Police at a luxury hotel in Kata, Phuket on April 10. The suspect, identified as Mr. Ani, 50, was detained following a joint operation involving Thailand’s Foreign Affairs Division and French authorities, Phuket Immigration confirmed.
International Coordination and Arrest Details
Senior officials from the Immigration Bureau, including Pol. Lt. Gen. Phanumas Boonyalak and Pol. Maj. Gen. Chutharet Yingyongdamrongsakul, directed the Phuket team to act after receiving intelligence on the fugitive’s presence.
The arrest team, led by Acting Pol. Lt. Col. Adisorn Boonchum and Pol. Capt. Sitthidet Thongmee, found Mr. Ani at the hotel’s reception counter.
Officers identified themselves as immigration officials and questioned the suspect, who admitted his identity. He was taken into custody and transferred to Phuket Immigration headquarters for further processing.
Background of the Suspect and Legal Proceedings
French authorities accuse Mr. Ani of masterminding a transnational network that smuggled cocaine from Dubai into Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport. His criminal record includes 32 separate cases linked to narcotics trafficking and money laundering.
Thai authorities revoked his tourist visa upon confirmation of the international warrant, though it had not yet expired. Mr. Ani will be deported to France to face prosecution, immigration officials said.
Source: https://thephuketexpress.com/2026/04/10/french-fugitive-wanted-in-32-drug-and-money-laundering-cases-arrested-in-phuket/
