Russian Man Arrested at Phuket Checkpoint With Ketamine, Methamphetamine, Heroin and Ecstasy

A 29-year-old Russian man was arrested in Phuket after police found ketamine, methamphetamine, heroin and ecstasy hidden in his luggage during a routine checkpoint inspection on a bus from Pattaya.

Police in Phuket arrested a 29-year-old Russian national after finding a substantial quantity of narcotics hidden in his luggage during a routine checkpoint inspection.

According to the source material, the drugs were discovered on a bus traveling from Pattaya. The seized narcotics included ketamine, methamphetamine, heroin and ecstasy.

The arrest was listed among the past week’s top national Thailand stories and was one of the Phuket-linked incidents highlighted in the roundup. No further details on the suspect’s identity, the exact checkpoint location, or the quantities of each drug were provided in the source.

The case adds to Phuket’s public safety and anti-narcotics enforcement activity, with authorities making the arrest during a routine inspection rather than a targeted raid.

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