American/Russian drug dealing couple arrested on Koh Phangan

[Jonathan Fairfield]

American/Russian drug dealing couple arrested on Koh Phangan

 

Image: Thairath

An American man and Russian woman have been arrested for selling large quantities of MDMA and other drugs to tourists on Koh Phangan.

On Thursday (Jan 11) officers from Surat Thani police arrested American Enrico Santos Russon, 44, and Russian national Miss Rimma Kubanova, 22.

Police said they had been monitoring the couple for some time and were eventually arrested after selling drugs to an undercover officer.

Following a search of a bungalow on the island rented by the couple, officers seized haul of illegal drugs including 145.74g of MDMA and smaller quantities of cannabis, ketamine and crystal meth, with a combined street value of 500,000 baht. 

 250 plastic bags, digital weighing scales and approximately 200,000 baht in cash was also confiscated, Thairath reported.

Police described the couple as major drug traffickers and had been dealing MDMA and other drugs to tourists on Koh Phangan. 

The pair were charged under the narcotics act of Thailand with possession and distribution of a category 1 drug.

The arrest of the drug dealing couple is the latest part of a crackdown by the authorities to tackle the sale of illegal drugs on the island.

Also last week, soldiers from an army division in Surat Thani used Article 44 to shut down two pubs after they were found selling drug to foreign tourists.

Colonel Kriangkrai Srirak, deputy commander of the Fifth Infantry Division, said he invoked Article 44 to order the indefinite closure of Reggae Bar and Bello Bar on Haad Rin Beach, The Nation reported.

 Troops raided the two pubs late last month and found that they were selling marijuana, magic mushroom drinks and laughing gas to foreign tourists

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-01-15

 

[Nong Khai Man]

 200,000 baht in cash was also confiscated,...............Wonder Who got That ???

[darksidedog]

These two idiots wont be going to any more parties for a very long time then. That little lot should net them about 50 years each, and unlike charges like stabbings and murder, there wont be any bail. Sorry Folks, but you are screwed.

Edited January 15, 2018 by darksidedog

[jollyhangmon]

Clearly a line of work reserved for the locals only - plus no work permit either ... 

[bheard]

Americans and Russians working together all over these days apparently . . .

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[Slaps]

 

 

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Very Sad

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Edited January 15, 2018 by Slaps

[impulse]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Following a search of a bungalow on the island rented by the couple, officers seized haul of illegal drugs including 145.74g of MDMA and smaller quantities of cannabis, ketamine and crystal meth, with a combined street value of 500,000 baht. 

 250 plastic bags, digital weighing scales and approximately 200,000 baht in cash was also confiscated, Thairath reported.

Police described the couple as major drug traffickers and had been dealing MDMA and other drugs to tourists on Koh Phangan. 

 

$16,000 worth of drugs and $6000 in cash sounds more like a hobbyist than a major drug trafficker, especially when $$$ millions cross through Thailand every week (every day?) unfettered by law enforcement efforts.

 

[overherebc]

Cant be bothered to google.

What is MDA??

[berybert]

They have blurred his wrist out, scared of showing the handcuffs or has he got one of the DPM's watches on ?

[isaanbanhou]

2 hours ago, overherebc said:

Cant be bothered to google.

What is MDA??

 

can't be bothered to answer.

[anon789561]

3 hours ago, overherebc said:

Cant be bothered to google.

What is MDA??

the main ingredient in ecstacy basically, usually comes in a powder and in effect is almost like pure ecstasy. would knock your tits off

it's MDMA by the way not MDA

Edited January 15, 2018 by Happy enough

[anon789561]

Those 2 are going to be regretting their little escapades for a VERY long time. bummer 5555

[Get Real]

10 hours ago, Nong Khai Man said:

 200,000 baht in cash was also confiscated,...............Wonder Who got That ???

When they do a good job, it´s not nessessary to bash, without proper facts.

 

10 hours ago, jollyhangmon said:

Clearly a line of work reserved for the locals only - plus no work permit either ... 

The locals have nothing to do with this story, this time. No need to bash here or bring them into the discussion either. If you don´t like the locals, you will have a big problem in every country you choose to reside in or visit.

 

8 hours ago, impulse said:

 

$16,000 worth of drugs and $6000 in cash sounds more like a hobbyist than a major drug trafficker, especially when $$$ millions cross through Thailand every week (every day?) unfettered by law enforcement efforts.

 

I guess they do what they can. Look at other countries. The big fish always stays on top there too. As for me, I see this as a progress in the right direction. I also see it as a quite big bust and are happy to have these person out of their business.


Regarding the american, it looks like he have been using quite a lot too. Or maybe he just need to visit a toilet. 

[tomacht8]

145.74g of MDMA and smaller quantities of cannabis, ketamine and crystal meth, with a combined street value of 500,000 baht + 250 plastic bags, digital weighing scales and approximately 200,000 baht in cash.

Possession and distribution of a category 1 drug.

 

- Violations involving Category I substances carry a fine of up to 5 million baht or a sentence of life in prison. 
- Violators guilty of distributing Category I substances may be subjected to the death penalty. 

 

It will be a painful long time in prison for the two pusher idiots.

 

 

[impulse]

45 minutes ago, Get Real said:

9 hours ago, impulse said:

$16,000 worth of drugs and $6000 in cash sounds more like a hobbyist than a major drug trafficker, especially when $$$ millions cross through Thailand every week (every day?) unfettered by law enforcement efforts.

I guess they do what they can. Look at other countries. The big fish always stays on top there too. As for me, I see this as a progress in the right direction. I also see it as a quite big bust and are happy to have these person out of their business.

 

Getting drugs off the streets, or just getting their competition out of the way?

 

[balo]

Sorry , but they are brainless idiots. Enjoy your time in Thai prison . 

 

 

[observer90210]

This quality tourist couple must have offended some officials, who did not appreciate the farang competition against the local labour force !!

[Get Real]

1 hour ago, impulse said:

 

Getting drugs off the streets, or just getting their competition out of the way?

 

Very strange comment, when you already know exactly what I meant. However, I am used to your long discussions about nothing, so I will not engage in another one that leads nowhere. Cheers!

[catman20]

13 hours ago, darksidedog said:

These two idiots wont be going to any more parties for a very long time then. That little lot should net them about 50 years each, and unlike charges like stabbings and murder, there wont be any bail. Sorry Folks, but you are screwed.

yes your dead right. no time for these idiots, their just lazy bxms who just dont want to work, they want to have the good retired life that so many of us enjoy here but we all worked for out retirement.

[catman20]

2 hours ago, balo said:

Sorry , but they are brainless idiots. Enjoy your time in Thai prison . 

 

 

people know the risks you run in Asia dealing with drugs, if your that stupid you deserve everything you have coming to you. no sympathy

[cms22]

I still don't get it. It's clear that any illegal drug sellers in Thailand (especially farangs) face certain long jail sentences. It's also quite clear that the police are reasonably good at catching them judging by all the cases. So why why why do these people still do this and ruin their lives? Are they completely mad?  

[anon789561]

16 minutes ago, cms22 said:

I still don't get it. It's clear that any illegal drug sellers in Thailand (especially farangs) face certain long jail sentences. It's also quite clear that the police are reasonably good at catching them judging by all the cases. So why why why do these people still do this and ruin their lives? Are they completely mad?  

brain dead idiots. thais always watch whats going on around them. bit like meerkats. how they thought they could get away with it on an island without anyone noticing, well i suspect they were using the drugs themselves. they are going jail for a very, very long time

[rodney earl]

They get no sympathy from me. They are dealers in death and they deserve everything and I do mean everything they the law can hand down to them and even then that is very often not enough.!!!

[Blackheart1916]

14 hours ago, Nong Khai Man said:

 200,000 baht in cash was also confiscated,...............Wonder Who got That ???

It started out as 500,000 but by the time it got counted, well, you know.....

[Blackheart1916]

So 44 goes into 22, but not for much longer. Live by the sword, die by the sword.

[sammieuk1]

Looks like he fell all the way down the ugly tree bye bye your big house awaits.

[mamypoko]

Why the long face, Sir?

[transam]

After the long surveillance I wonder if they nabbed their suppliers too....

[Knocker33]

14 hours ago, jollyhangmon said:

Clearly a line of work reserved for the locals only - plus no work permit either ... 

True. I reckon  these two will be shipped over to Koh Tao and we all know what happens on Koh Tao

[dinsdale]

14 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

145.74g of MDMA

So what's that. A few hundred pills? Not exactly "major". A Thai would probably get 5 or so years for this after paying off police and judges. These two will get a lot more.