Overview

• Thai police say George Wilson, 23, was arrested at a Sukhumvit hotel after officers found about 9.15kg of crystal meth concealed in a suitcase.
• He is in Thai custody on a Category 1 narcotics distribution charge and has been presented to Bangkok South Criminal Court for detention proceedings.
• Investigators report days of surveillance, hotel CCTV corroboration and an ONCB warrant, with bodycam footage and a field test indicating methamphetamine.
• Police allege he received a pink suitcase from a British contact known as “Snoopy” and was paid 20,000 THB to transit the drugs via Suvarnabhumi airport.
• The UK Foreign Office says it is in contact with Thai authorities, while UK media highlight Wilson’s reported private-school background.