Australian Luke Cook and his Thai wife Kanyarat Wechapitak are seen in police photos after being arrested for the alleged smuggling of crystal methamphetamine. Pol Lt Gen Sommai Kongwisaisuk, commissioner of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau, said on Monday that Luke Cook, 34, and Kanyarat Wechapitak, 40, were arrested after arriving at Suvarnabhumi airport on Saturday evening on a flight from Australia. They were wanted on arrest warrants issued by the Rayong provincial court for allegedly smuggling crystal methamphetamine, or "ice". According to Pol Lt Gen Sommai, on June 22 the couple bought 500 kilogrammes of crystal meth from a Chinese supplier in international waters. Pol Lt Gen Sommai said Mr Cook was a member of the Hells Angels motorbike gang in Pattaya.

Source: Bangkok Post December 11, 2017 08:26 UTC