News Forum - Chinese-British national charged with trafficking illegal drugs

[Thaiger]

A Chinese-British national faces a life in prison after being extradited from Thailand to Melbourne in connection with the illegal trafficking of drugs into Australia. Chung Chak Lee appeared before Melbourne Magistrates Court yesterday afternoon where he faced a charge of conspiracy to traffic a commercial quantity of a controlled drug of which the maximum penalty is life imprisonment. The 66 year old man was originally arrested by Thai authorities in his Bangkok apartment in October 2020. The Australian Federal Police believe he is a senior figure in an international organised crime syndicate accused of conspiring to traffic illegal drugs into […]

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[Cabra]

Hopefully AU authorities drop the hammer on this guy

[Fanta]

1 minute ago, Cabra said:

Hopefully AU authorities drop the hammer on this guy

He is done and dusted. The only way he will ever be released is for extradition to another country to face more charges. 

[Poolie]

At 66 I doubt he'll be too remorseful.

[Fanta]

Just now, Poolie said:

'It shows the AFP and its partners remain one step ahead in working tirelessly to keep our community safe.'

Oh yeah? Where did all the others go then?

His boss is in prison in the Netherlands awaiting extradition to Australia and I assume a few more of the 19 being hunted are banged up elsewhere with more to come. 

[palooka]

Arrest of second drug kingpin tightens dragnet (bangkokpost.com)

 

A second senior leader of a vast drug syndicate has been arrested, a Thai narcotics official said, as a transnational dragnet tightens on the Sam Gor group, which police say dominates the $70 billion annual Asia-Pacific drug trade.

The October arrest of Hong Kong citizen Lee Chung Chak in Bangkok preceded last month's high-profile arrest in the Netherlands of Tse Chi Lop, a China-born Canadian national who police suspect is the top leader of the syndicate, also called "The Company".

Win win for Thailand they know he ain't coming back. Prosecuted in Thailand he would be out in months.

 

[Benroon]

On 6/12/2022 at 5:48 AM, Poolie said:

At 66 I doubt he'll be too remorseful.

Exactly - he's thinking I'm old so lets go for that one big payday and if it doesn't come off ? Then I've only naturally got a few years left anyway.