Immigration police have arrested Pakistani national Risa Ahemed Buksh, alias Jimmy Raees, along with his wife and son, on suspicion of involvement in human trafficking, the forgery of currency, passports and visas and drug smuggling.
The arrests in Bangkok on Thursday follow the arrest of Mohammad Iqbal, 52, on Jan 14, also in Bangkok, in possession of false Singaporean and Indian passports as well as plates and laminates to forge entry visas to France, Italy and Spain.
Ketamine found during the arrest of Risa Ahemed Buksh, alias Jimmy Raees. (Photo from Immigration Bureai)
The the two men are suspected of circulating counterfeit currency from Thailand and human trafficking into the USA, Canada, Afghanistan and India.
The arrests followed an investigation involving the Armed Forces Security Centre, the Immigration Bureau and the Office of the Narcotics Control Board.
Police also seized about 360 grammes of ketamin. They believed it was smuggled from Pakistan dissolved in liquid, crystallised out in the suspect's kitchen lab and distributed at entertainment venues in Thailand.
Mr Raees has a restaurant called "Gulmolas" in Soi Ramkhamhang 24, and police believe it was used to launder the money.
