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British man, 23, faces drug charges in Thailand
George Wilson, 23, allegedly received 9.15kg of methamphetamine concealed in tea bags and was paid £460 for smuggling in Bangkok, police say he is part of a cross-border trafficking network.
- George Wilson, 23, was arrested in Thailand for allegedly attempting to smuggle 9.15 kg of crystal methamphetamine out of the country from a hotel in Bangkok's red-light area.
- Wilson allegedly received the drugs from a British individual nicknamed 'Snoopy' and was paid 20,000 THB for his involvement in the operation.
- He has been charged with distributing Category 1 narcotics, specifically methamphetamine, which constitutes a serious commercial act, according to Colonel Siranawitcha Intorn.
- Authorities stated that the amount of drugs seized is significant and connected to a larger cross-border smuggling network involving Myanmar and Thailand.
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