Thai police have arrested a Swedish national accused of being a high-ranking organised crime figure and subject to an international Red Notice, following a raid on a luxury condominium in Phuket.
Immigration police from Region 6, working with Phuket police, detained the suspect identified as Mr Boran at his residence on 9 April at around 12:00. Officers moved in after tracking his whereabouts based on intelligence reports and coordination with international law enforcement agencies.
Authorities said the arrest was made in cooperation with the Nordic Police Liaison Office and the Royal Thai Police Foreign Affairs Division, after confirming that Mr Boran was wanted under an Interpol Red Notice issued on 9 March 2026.
He is accused of involvement in serious transnational criminal activity, including weapons offences linked to a murder case in Arsta, Sweden, in 2020. Swedish investigators also allege he played a leadership role in a criminal network involved in drug trafficking and violent crime.
Police said Mr Boran had been living in Thailand on a tourist visa, entering the country on 4 January 2026, via the Khuan Don immigration checkpoint in Satun province. His permitted stay was later extended in Phuket but expired on 3 April, leaving him in the country illegally for six days at the time of his arrest.
Officers said he was found inside a bedroom of the condominium and taken into custody without incident. He was informed of the charges and his legal rights before being handed over to investigators for further legal proceedings.
Authorities added that after the completion of legal processes in Thailand, he is expected to be deported to Sweden in accordance with immigration procedures.
