Nigerian man arrested as Samui police battle influx of cocaine dealers

[webfact]

Nigerian man arrested as Samui police battle influx of cocaine dealers

 

Picture: Naewna

 

Police say the arrest of a Nigerian man this weekend is the latest in an ongoing battle against foreigners who are flooding the popular tourist destination with cocaine and other drugs.

 

Chinedu Victor Okeke, 45, was arrested on Saturday after jumping out of the window of his rented, climbing over a fence and attempting to hide from police and soldiers in a nearby temple.

 

However, officers managed to catch Chinedu in the grounds of Wat Laem Suwannaram in Bophut and took him back to his house where a search of the property found more than 280 grams of cocaine stashed at various points around the property.

 

Upon questioning Chinedu admitted selling cocaine to both Thai and foreign tourists on Koh Samui for between 1,000 and 18,000 baht.

 

Police said there has been an increase in foreigners going to Koh Samui for the purpose of selling drugs.

 

Chinedu was also found to have overstayed his visa and remains in police custody.

 

Source: Naewna

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-08-06

[Vacuum]

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

ongoing battle against foreigners who are flooding the popular tourist destination with cocaine and other drugs.

Seems like the Thais have missed this business opportunity.

[sammieuk1]

Grabbed by the tall helmets whilst hiding behind the A4 good bust?

[Esso49]

19 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

Seems like the Thais have missed this business opportunity.

Not at all.  They are just ensuring that upcoming competition is removed before they get a foothold.

[chrisinth]

It is an extremely ineffective way to contain an illegal drug selling problem to only direct focus on foreigners.

 

And pretty sleazy to just do this for photo shoots while an entire industry is happening under their noses. Crazy.

[grumbleweed]

Nigerian associated with drugs? Now there's a turn up.

I'm beginning to think that some Nigerians are sometimes a little bit naughty, unless it was all a misunderstanding.

 

[upena]

No finger pointing?

[crazykopite]

He will be enjoying his time in Samui’s already overcrowded prison I hear there is up to 40+ males sharing one room .

[soistalker]

He looks like the Prince I was going to help move $10,000,000 from his dead father the general's account, you know, just as a favour.

[mok199]

..how on earth did the police spot a Nigerian selling coke on samui?????

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[AhFarangJa]

He is either sitting on the floor, or, he is a very short Nigerian.......?

[jaiyen]

The Police have a new saying ......." If they're black, they're dealing crack"

[anon789561]

might seem harsh but i think the thai authorities should just ban tourists from nigeria as probably only about one percent coming here do so as tourists. their shit footballers should get a b visa and then permit.

to me the typical nigerian female enters thailand with a fanny full of coke and then is on the game around nana.

the typical nigerian male enters and sells coke from their female counterparts and creates romance scams after marrying some poor ugly wilderbeest to get a marriage visa and open accounts to scam people.

easiest solution, just don't let them in

[Easy Come Easy Go]

10 ounces, that is a fair bit. I wonder the quality of it though, as it probably has had to travel around the world to get here, and probably cut multiple times 

[kcpattaya]

2 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Seems like the Thais have missed this business opportunity.

From what I heard, most of the trade is in the hands of locals anyway.

 

[LivinLOS]

2 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Seems like the Thais have missed this business opportunity.

No they havent.. They are just not looking to catch them. 

Anyone who has spent any time on Samui or knows the party scene there knows which families control that business. Sxxx club anyone ?? 

[nausea]

A losing battle, demand-supply, go figure. 

[Vacuum]

2 minutes ago, kcpattaya said:

From what I heard, most of the trade is in the hands of locals anyway.

 

So why the "ongoing battle against foreigners" then?

[Bastos60]

2 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Seems like the Thais have missed this business opportunity.

they haven't! Who do you think informed the police?

[Tony Hanscomb]

Delete the ugly (N word... clue.. first 5 letters of where he comes from)

[kiwikeith]

2 hours ago, chrisinth said:

It is an extremely ineffective way to contain an illegal drug selling problem to only direct focus on foreigners.

 

And pretty sleazy to just do this for photo shoots while an entire industry is happening under their noses. Crazy.

As has happened in Australia and NZ, after the massive influx of foreign tourists, a big  drug problem mushrooms.

Cocaine was not heard of a few years ago, now LOS has its problems along with Meth.

The biggest maker of drugs to make P come from  ----- yes china.

And these people are masters of recruitment, they can recruit gangs/ and infiltrate governments and customs in whichever country they operate in.

I will stick to good old Thai beer.

 

 

[baansgr]

Working in Samui 14 years ago, almost all the guys I worked with did coke or weed, not my thing. Their favourite was "Its gonna be a white Christmas" Definately was a market for it then.

[wvavin]

This shot looks like a happy family of 9 taking a reunion photo. Stupid!

[kiniyow]

They had No problems taking control of Thailands Craigs List

[Easy Come Easy Go]

3 hours ago, nausea said:

A losing battle, demand-supply, go figure. 

Portugal has seen immensely positive changes within it's society after decriminalising all elicit drugs. If only other nations would take notice, many problems we have today in this world would vanish 

[Monkeyrobot]

4 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

He is either sitting on the floor, or, he is a very short Nigerian.......?

Should read, Nigerian dwarf caught selling coke has trouble jumping fence to temple. 

[Destiny1990]

Selling drugs on Samui and besides that being an African it seems he was a very optimistic person. 

[toofarnorth]

5 hours ago, upena said:

No finger pointing?

No , today's finger pointing quota has been used up on the butt of the lady bitten by a snake .............go on , go on take a look .

[IamNoone88]

What an odd photograph. Just the perpetrators hand!

[IamNoone88]

What an odd photograph. Just the perpetrators hand!