The 31-year-old man, not named in an airport immigration report posted online, was placed under arrest at 12:15am today (June 7).
Present to take the man into custody were officers from Kathu Police, said the report.
The Russian man was wanted on arrest warrant No. J673/2566 issued by Phuket Provincial Court on Dec 25, the report confirmed.
The man stands accused of committing the offense of ‘money laundering’.
He was arrested at the Phuket Immigration Checkpoint in the International Arrivals Hall, and has now been taken to Phuket Provincial Court for further legal action, the report said.