{"id":8045,"date":"2025-09-29T00:40:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T00:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/33-year-old-sporean-man-arrested-for-allegedly-selling-kpods-in-thailand-faces-trafficking-charges\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T00:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T00:40:16","slug":"33-year-old-sporean-man-arrested-for-allegedly-selling-kpods-in-thailand-faces-trafficking-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/33-year-old-sporean-man-arrested-for-allegedly-selling-kpods-in-thailand-faces-trafficking-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"33-year-old S\u2019porean man arrested for allegedly selling Kpods in Thailand, faces trafficking charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Singaporean man arrested together with 3 women for allegedly selling Kpods in Thailand<\/h2>\n<p>A 33-year-old Singaporean man has been arrested in Thailand for allegedly selling drug-laced e-vaporisers known as &lsquo;Kpods&rsquo;.<\/p>\n<p>He faces charges for trafficking narcotics, reported Thai news media Khaosod English.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_658877\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-658877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Metropolitan Police Bureau on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>2 women arrested first for selling Kpods<\/h3>\n<p>Bangkok&rsquo;s Metropolitan Police Bureau said in a Facebook post that they first arrested two Thai women, aged 22 and 27, on 24 Sept.<\/p>\n<p>This came after investigations revealed that Kpods were being sold at a condominium in the Huai Khwang district.<\/p>\n<p>The women confessed to selling Kpods to wealthy individuals, high society figures, internet idols and celebrities for 1,800 baht to 2,000 baht (S$72 to S$80) each.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>They usually sold 50 to 100 devices a day.<\/p>\n<p>During the raid, the police seized assets worth 7,308,867 baht (S$293,000), comprising:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a Mercedes-Benz<\/li>\n<li>an auction licence plate<\/li>\n<li>a land title deed<\/li>\n<li>27,000 baht (S$1,084) in cash<\/li>\n<li>four bank accounts containing 4,936,867 baht (S$198,000) in funds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Singaporean arrested with girlfriend for selling Kpods in Thailand<\/h3>\n<p>As the arrested women claimed they got their Kpods from a Singaporean man, the police planned a sting operation.<\/p>\n<p>They arranged to deliver 100,000 baht (S$4,000) in drug proceeds to a luxury condo in the Din Daeng district.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old Singaporean was eventually arrested together with his 24-year-old Thai girlfriend.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_658878\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-658878\" class=\"wp-image-658878 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-thailand.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-thailand-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-thailand-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-thailand-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-thailand-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-thailand.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-658878\" class=\"wp-image-658878 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-thailand.jpg\" alt width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-thailand.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-thailand-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-thailand-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-thailand-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-thailand-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-658878\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Metropolitan Police Bureau on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The police also seized four pieces of evidence, including 130 Kpods and 1,013,956 baht (S$40,700) in cash.<\/p>\n<p>A photo showed the man pointing to cash in a drawer that also held his Singapore passport.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_658879\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-658879\" class=\"wp-image-658879 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-kpods.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-kpods-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-kpods-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-kpods-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-kpods-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-kpods.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-658879\" class=\"wp-image-658879 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-kpods.jpg\" alt width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-kpods.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-kpods-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-kpods-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-kpods-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/singaporean-kpods-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-658879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Metropolitan Police Bureau on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Singaporean faces charges of trafficking Kpods in Thailand<\/h3>\n<p>All four suspects face charges of trafficking in Category 2 narcotics.<\/p>\n<p>Etomidate, found in Kpods, was reclassified as a&nbsp;Psychotropic Substance Category 2 in Thailand from 27 July, reported the Bangkok Post.<\/p>\n<p>Those convicted of trafficking Category 2 narcotics face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of between 20,000 baht and 200,000 baht (S$800 and S$8,000), according to Thai law firm Siam Legal<\/p>\n<p>The Singaporean also faces charges of overstaying his visa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: 34-year-old Singaporean 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Get in touch with us via email at&nbsp;news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image adapted from Metropolitan Police Bureau on Facebook.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub>33-year-old S&rsquo;porean man arrested for allegedly selling Kpods in Thailand, faces trafficking charges<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Singaporean man arrested together with 3 women for allegedly selling Kpods in Thailand A 33-year-old Singaporean man has been arrested in Thailand for allegedly selling drug-laced e-vaporisers known as &lsquo;Kpods&rsquo;. He faces charges for trafficking narcotics, reported Thai news media Khaosod English. 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