Fugitive Russian suspect arrested by Thai Interpol in Samui

Fugitive Russian suspect identified as Yuri Chemanov has been arrested following close Interpol collaboration, Thailand Interpol branch head, Police Colonel Apichart Suriboonya, told a press conference Friday.

Apichart said that Interpol had earlier contacted the Thai authorities to help track the suspect after he fled Russia for an alleged synthetic marijuana conspiracy. Synthetic marijuana is known as a fast-working drug that cannot be detected by sniffer dogs. A tip later led to the suspect's arrest on Samui Island in the southern province of Surat Thani.

The Nation