BANGKOK: A Malaysian fugitive, who was a major player in South-East Asia’s golden triangle of drugs, was arrested in a Thai-Laotian joint operation in Vientiane, Laos on Dec 29, said a top Thai police official.
The 41-year-old has been a key player in the golden triangle since 2006 and has worked with drug networks across Thailand, Malaysia, China, Singapore, and Laos, said Assistant National Police Chief Pol Lt-Gen Panurat Lakboon.
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