Overview

• George Henry Allaway Wilson, from High Wycombe, was arrested on September 29 at the Le Fenix hotel after officers obtained an ONCB-backed warrant.
• Police say 9,152.3 grams of crystal meth were discovered in 10 foil bags disguised as Chinese tea inside a suitcase, with on-scene tests indicating methamphetamine.
• Wilson has been charged with distributing Category 1 narcotics with intent to sell and is scheduled to appear at the Bangkok South Criminal Court on October 1.
• Investigators allege he was to carry the drugs through Suvarnabhumi International Airport to another country as part of a cross-border network, with production suspected in Myanmar.
• Officers say Wilson told them a Briton nicknamed “Snoopy” gave him the suitcase and 20,000 THB, and the UK Foreign Office says it is in contact with Thai authorities, with Thai law allowing penalties up to death or life imprisonment.