Two foreigners arrested in separate Phuket operations
A Nigerian man was arrested over alleged cocaine possession for sale, while a Russian man was detained for allegedly working as an unlicensed tour guide.
Phuket police arrested a 36-year-old Nigerian man over alleged possession of cocaine for sale and a Russian man accused of working as an unlicensed tour guide in separate operations, police said.
Cherng Talay police arrested the Nigerian man on Thursday and seized 7.3 grammes of cocaine, 257 plastic bags, two digital scales, two mobile phones and a car, according to police.
He was charged with possessing a Category 2 narcotic, cocaine, for sale without permission. Police took him and the seized items to Cherng Talay police station for legal proceedings.
In the separate case, tourist police arrested the Russian man after finding him guiding 10 foreign tourists at Promthep Cape and the Big Buddha on Nak Kerd Hill without a licence.
Police will seek to revoke his visa and deport him.
