Italian man arrested with ganja and ammunition on Koh Lipe

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Italian man arrested with ganja and ammunition on Koh Lipe

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Immigration and local police arrested a 43 year old Italian national who was found with ganja and ammunition on the southern Thai holiday destination of Koh Lipe.

 

The police raid started at the "Moo Ban Chao Lay - Reggae Bar" where they found Allessandro Medri. In his bag was 144.5 grams of marijuana. 

 

Back at his place of residence on the Daya estate the cops found a further 210.7 grams of the drug stored at a regulated temperature.

 

In a drawer in a clear plastic bag were 8 22 mm bullets and 6 32 mm bullets. 

 

Medri told investigators that he got the drugs from a Thai for personal use and a friend gave him the bullets three years ago. 

 

He has been charged with possession of Class 5 drugs and illegal possession of ammunition. 

 

Sanook said in their headline that the suspect was "From the Land of Macaroni".

 

Source: Sanook

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-11-05

[lust]

That’s nearly a pound of weed. If he’s on vacation, who brings a pound of weed to an island and how? If he’s living on the island, who brings 144g to a bar? Lol

 

Reggae bar is the wrong place to be hanging out, mate.

 

*edit, I’m all for weed, btw

[observer90210]

Illegal drugs.....with illegaly detained ammo.

 

The perfect type of quality farang that Thailand needs and who will enhance trust,  towards all foreigners in the kingdom.

[thaiguzzi]

6 minutes ago, observer90210 said:

Illegal drugs.....with illegaly detained ammo.

 

The perfect type of quality farang that Thailand needs and who will enhance trust,  towards all foreigners in the kingdom.

Dunno.

Prefer a stoned Italian in a reggae bar in the middle of nowhere with a big bag of weed to a bus load of frenetic disrespectful mainland Chinese invading and taking over a complete neighborhood...

[nikmar]

"The Land of Macoroni" ...... Jesus. ????

[DoctorG]

What kind of friend gives you ammunition, and why would you accept it if you didn't have a gun?

[rebo]

22 and 32 mm bullets?
Probably made from bullshit ...

[Lupatria]

7 minutes ago, DoctorG said:

What kind of friend gives you ammunition, and why would you accept it if you didn't have a gun?

Maybe the super cops forgot to check under the mattress.

[balo]

I'm surprised he had a valid visa....

 

[Justgrazing]

Sounds like his bong well loaded .. 

[how241]

1 hour ago, lust said:

That’s nearly a pound of weed. If he’s on vacation, who brings a pound of weed to an island and how? If he’s living on the island, who brings 144g to a bar? Lol

 

Reggae bar is the wrong place to be hanging out, mate.

 

*edit, I’m all for weed, btw

Far away from a pound of weed.  454 grams in a pound. Not even a half pound.  About 5 ounces, a little  more than 1/4 pound. 

[HooHaa]

11 minutes ago, how241 said:

Far away from a pound of weed.  454 grams in a pound. Not even a half pound.  About 5 ounces, a little  more than 1/4 pound. 

Did you read past the first sentence of the op? 144.5 +210.7 is 355.2 grams certainly well more than a quarter pound. 

 

In fact it's 3/4 of a pound and change. 

 

 But yes he only took out 144 grams to the pub. 

 

What an asshat. 

 

I wouldn't set foot in a reggae bar these days, it's begging for trouble. 

 

 

[NextStationBangkok]

Ganja OK, 2019 you will be released. But bullets.....????

 

Allessandro will be in jail, until they found the gun for sure. ????

[Juan B Tong]

Don't charge him for the weed.

Don't charge him for the bullets.

Charge him for being really stupid!

[how241]

1 hour ago, HooHaa said:

Did you read past the first sentence of the op? 144.5 +210.7 is 355.2 grams certainly well more than a quarter pound. 

 

In fact it's 3/4 of a pound and change. 

 

 But yes he only took out 144 grams to the pub. 

 

What an asshat. 

 

I wouldn't set foot in a reggae bar these days, it's begging for trouble. 

 

 

Your 100%  correct.  My mistake. 

[unamazedloso]

22mm and 32mm? Obviously the people involved in the article have no clue. Thats a big bullet! I think they mean .22"(5.588mm) and .32"(8.128mm). I wont go in to more details.... Dont want any suprise visits...

[The Deerhunter]

1 hour ago, rebo said:

22 and 32 mm bullets?
Probably made from bullshit ...

Those sizes are for a very big gun.   One that hasn't been invented yet.   I think the "bullets"  or cartridges as they most likely are, probably were called 22 & 32 within the hearing of the reporter who did mot know how to write them down,   Those sizes are almost certainly decimals of an inch, not whole millimetres.  There are 25.4 millimetres in an inch.  Describing cartridges or bullets [not the same thing] by diameter is pointless unless more information such as .22LR or .32A.C.P. is given. 

A .22" bullet is roughly 5.56mm  and  a .32" bullet is roughly 7.65mm.

[BigC]

Ammunition is useless with out a gun well sort of. 

As for the weed, in a way it would make sense to buy in bulk to save you having to hang around dealers every few days

 

personally for me drugs in Thailand are a big NO but if you get done then you get done. We already know it’s not a good place to get caught 

 

but it probably not as bad as Malaysia 

[BigC]

Suppose the rest is up to the court what they beleive either way they were in his possession so he should expect some trouble. Plead guilty and cop have the sentence  

[Nanaplaza666]

Should have waited a few months 

[spermwhale]

2 hours ago, how241 said:

Far away from a pound of weed.  454 grams in a pound. Not even a half pound.  About 5 ounces, a little  more than 1/4 pound. 

I'ts 144 plus 210 that they also found in his pad. That's 354 grams so yeah close enough being "close to a pound." 

 

[German farang]

Quallity journalism:  "22 mm" & "32 mm" ammo ????

Anti-tank rifle? Anti-aircraft? Granade launcher? ????????????????????

Or did they mean "cal .22" (22 lfr?)& "cal .32" (7,65 acp?) - or as in another comment stated: 5,56 (Nato) & 7,62×39(AK?)?

Whatever, ensures him a pretty nice sentence.

TIT

[seahorse]

Pure speculation here, but with that amount in his possession he was considered to be competition to the locals.

[Tchooptip]

1 hour ago, how241 said:

Your 100%  correct.  My mistake. 

Err is human! Go in peace my son we forgive you  

[sead]

Don Corleone is back

[l4ml4m]

Fisherman sell weed wholesale in this area. So I guess that he got a good price ❤️

 

 

[whaleboneman]

2 hours ago, how241 said:

Your 100%  correct.  My mistake. 

Nice that you can admit your error.

 

[Austrian26]

bail until court date will probably be 100g weed and 50 bullets 

 

 

[Robbess]

What tipped the cops off is never mentioned. His looks maybe? Or the macaroni?

[bristolgeoff]

He is in a lot of deep water that will be expensive to swim out off