A 40-year-old Singaporean man wanted in Singapore for alleged drug and other criminal offences has been arrested in Bangkok, after Thai police found crystal methamphetamine, explosive-related chemicals on him and evidence of an order for highly toxic substances which he allegedly made through the dark web.
The man, identified as Joel, was arrested at a condominium in Bangkok’s Bang Khae district on Thursday (Sept 3), according to Thai police.
According to Thai news outlet The Nation, the arrest came after investigators received information that he had allegedly threatened to poison a condominium’s water tank.
During a search of the apartment, police seized 3g of crystal methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, 200,000 baht (S$7,700) in cash and two mobile phones.
They also found a range of chemicals, including 0.5kg of potassium nitrate, sodium metabisulphite, ammonia solution, nitric acid and borax.
Two ignition devices and five gas canisters were also seized, The Nation reported.
Thai police said digital records showed that Joel had ordered 20g of a highly toxic substance which they described as being 10,000 times stronger than morphine, as well as 10g of a substance described as a euthanasia drug.
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