Thailand arrests Myanmar military-linked businessman suspected of drug traffick

Thai authorities said on Wednesday they had detained a Myanmar tycoon suspected of drug trafficking, who three sources said was linked to the upper echelons of Myanmar’s ruling military junta.
Tun Min Latt, 53, was arrested in the Thai capital Bangkok in a dawn raid last week along with three Thai nationals on charges of conspiracy to traffic narcotics and money laundering, said Thailand’s deputy police spokesperson Kissana Phathanacharoen.
Three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters that Tun Min Latt, who has business interests in hotels, energy and mining, is a close associate of Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing and has procured supplies for the military.
British authorities sanctioned one of Tun Min Latt’s businesses in August in what they called an “effort to limit the military’s access to arms and revenue.”