Plastic Surgery Fail: Thai Drug Lord Attempts to Evade Police by Altering Appearance to Resemb

A failed endeavor to escape law enforcement led to a Thai ‘drug lord’ resorting to plastic surgery to change his facial features.

Saharat Sawangjaeng is reported to have undergone multiple surgical procedures and assumed the identity of a ‘handsome Korean man’ in a bid to evade authorities.

Despite his attempt to start afresh in South Korea, the police were able to locate and charge him for illegal drug importation.

Law enforcement officers noted that his facial transformation was so extensive that none of his original features were recognizable.

The 25-year-old confessed to purchasing narcotics with Bitcoin from the dark web and distributing them in the capital city of Thailand.

Major-General Theeradej Thammasutee of the Thai Police informed The Strait Times of Saharat’s involvement in the importation of MDMA from Europe at the young age of 25, asserting that he was a major contributor to the MDMA problem in Bangkok.

MDMA, also known as ecstasy, is a recreational drug that possesses stimulant and psychedelic properties.

Reportedly, authorities had been pursuing Saharat since December of the previous year and were able to locate him by tracing the distribution of ecstasy in Bangkok.

Moreover, Saharat had been apprehended three times prior to his surgical alterations, and the authorities were familiar with his original appearance.

During one of his arrests, he was allegedly found in possession of 290 ecstasy pills and 2kg of liquid narcotics when previously detained for an assault charge. After escaping detention, he underwent the surgical procedures, and witnesses described him to the police as a ‘handsome Korean man.’

Last week, Saharat, previously known as Seong Jimin, was apprehended by authorities in a condominium in Bangkok.

Subsequent to his arrest, investigations are underway to identify possible accomplices beyond Thailand’s borders.

In an explanation of his drastic change in appearance to the police, he stated, ‘I want to start a new life. I am bored of Thailand.’

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