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Nigerian suspects and Thai woman arrested in transnational drug smuggling operation linked to romance scam
The gang are said to have created fake online profiles of attractive men to lure lonely Thai women into relationships.
Nigerian 'drug kingpin' arrested in condo raid in Thailand as police uncover massive cocaine network
The suspect, identified by officers only as Patrick, 36, tried to ram his car through a police blockade while fleeing from his luxury condominium in Bangkok on June 9.
Six Nigerians arrested in luxury condo raid over romance scam ring using AI targeting elderly Thai women
The gang allegedly posed as attractive foreigners with prestigious jobs to seduce lonely women into relationships online.
Nigerian 'romance scammer' arrested as he makes ATM withdrawal in Thailand
Chinedu Theophilus Ezike, 24, from Lagos, was reportedly withdrawing with multiple bank cards under different names when he was caught in Bangkok on May 20.
Nigerian man and Thai women 'caught with 66kg of heroin hidden in snack and pet food bags'
The gang reportedly distributed the hard drug to tourists and low-level drug dealers before they were arrested in separate raids in Bangkok on May 18.
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