Colombian 'hired gun' arrested after Iraqi murdered in PhuketFernando Estaid Guevara Sanchez, 39, a Colombian national, is arrested and handcuffed at a homestay in Thalang district, Phuket, in the early hours of Sunday following the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old Iraqi man in Patong on Saturday evening. (Photo: Phuket provincial police)PHUKET - The Colombian suspect in the murder of an Iraqi man shot in the back in Patong on Saturday evening was arrested in Thalang district in the early hours of Sunday. Police launched a major serch for his killer involving Patong police, Phuket provincial investigators, Region 8 police and Region 8 special operations. (continues below)Police at the crime scene in Patong, Phuket on Saturday evening, where a 24-year-old Iraqi man was shot dead. Officers tracked him down, identified themselves and executed a Phuket Provincial Court arrest warrant.

Source: Bangkok Post February 08, 2026 15:06 UTC