Iranian Man Arrested in Phuket on Court Warrant for Armed Home Invasion

Phuket –

On June 4th, 2026, at approximately 6:51 p.m., police officers from the Crime Suppression Division Region 8 executed a court-issued arrest warrant in Phuket, apprehending an Iranian foreign national accused of armed home invasion.

Police told the Phuket Express that the suspect, identified only as Mr. Amir, 37, an Iranian national, was taken into custody at a condominium in the Cherng Talay area. According to the warrant issued by the Phuket Provincial Court, he faces charges of “jointly committing armed trespass into a residence with the use of violence.”

Following the arrest, officers documented the incident and transferred Mr. Amir to the Cherng Talay Police Station for further investigation and legal proceedings.

The exact details around the alleged home invasion or what weapons were reportedly used were not released to the Thai media.