Thai ‘drug lord’ undergoes plastic surgery to look like a ‘handsome Korean man in a failed bid to hide from police
In an unsuccessful attempt to hide his identity from police, a Thai drug lord had to have his face altered by plastic surgery.
After undergoing multiple surgical procedures, Saharat Sawangjaeng apparently changed his name to look like a handsome Korean man.
Although Saharat wanted a new life in South Korea, police managed to track him down and charged him with the illegal import of narcotics.
Cops stated that the appearance of his face had changed so much that “none” of his original features was left.
Last week, the 25-year-old admitted to purchasing drugs using Bitcoin and then selling them to Thai customers.
Major-general of Thai Police Theeradej Thammasutee said that he had been importing MDMA from Europe since he was just 25 years old and that he was responsible for Bangkok’s MDMA epidemic.
MDMA is a recreational drug taken as ecstasy pills that can act as both a stimulant and psychedelic.
Police have reportedly been trying to track Saharat down since December last year and managed to do so by tracing the distribution of Bangkok’s ecstasy.
Authorities had also previously arrested Saharat three times prior to his surgical procedures and knew what he once looked like.
In one of his arrests, Saharat was allegedly caught with 290 ecstasy pills and 2kg of liquid narcotics when previously detained on an assault charge. He went under the knife after managing to escape detention with witnesses then describing him as a ‘handsome Korean man’ to police.
Last week Saharat, who then went by the name of Seong Jimin, was caught by authorities at a condo in Bangkok.
Following his arrest, investigations are said to be taking place regarding further suspects beyond Thailand.
Explaining his dramatic transformation, he told cops: ‘I want to start a new life. I am bored of Thailand.’
