An alleged drug supplier who managed to hide from police for four years has now been arrested in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri province final week. Police arrested him for having a visa that expired in 2018. The alleged dealer, 39 yr old Estonian nationwide Janno Ojaste, was sentenced to 3 years in prison and a four,000 baht fine by the Pattaya Provincial Court for overstaying, but his jail sentence was commuted to two years of parole.
Chon Buri immigration officials say Janno was on Interpol’s red notice listing issued in February. He was reportedly wanted by Estonian police for alleged large drug possession and distribution, and is anticipated to be expelled from Thailand after serving his sentence. Thai officers are reportedly working with Estonian officials for his deportation.
Chon Buri police working with the Investigation Immigration Division reportedly discovered Janno “hiding” on Soi 5 close to Pratumnak Road.
In some vacationer hotspots of Thailand, officials are on guard for an expected increase in demands for unlawful medication, now that the country’s journey restrictions are easing. Proven in Phuket a group of officers held a gathering to debate how an increase in tourists and workers to the island will result in an increase in a demand for illegal substances.
Officials mentioned that more cooperation between the federal government and related networks is required to watch drug routes by land and water. They added that airways need tighter surveillance to stop drug smuggling to Phuket.
SOURCE: The Pattaya News