webfact Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Meth mule caught smuggling 18,000 pills into Phuket By Tanyaluk Sakoot Phuket native Wanchalerm ‘Jay’ Buaboon, 32, after 18,190 ya bah pills were found hidden inside his Toyota Vios. Photo: Tha Chatchai Police PHUKET: A man wanted for speeding through the main police checkpoint onto the island and escaping capture by police last month has been arrested while trying to smuggle more than 18,000 methamphetamine (ya bah) pills hidden inside his car into Phuket. Siripong Leeprasit of the Phuket Provincial Narcotics Control Management Center, a provincial-level anti-narcotics task force, told The Phuket News yesterday (Nov 19) that the arrest came last Friday (Nov 15), when Tha Chatchai Police arrested Phuket native Wanchalerm ‘Jay’ Buaboon, 32, with 18,190 ya bah pills hidden inside his Toyota Vios. Wanchalerm was stopped at the checkpoint at about 2:30pm last Friday (Nov 15) after officers recognised that his silver Toyota Vios matched the description of the car that sped through the checkpoint from Phang Nga to Phuket on Oct 15, Mr Siripong said. Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/meth-mule-caught-smuggling-18-000-pills-into-phuket-73701.php#dIU6zT04GMkkv4E5.99 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-11-21 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 16 hours ago, webfact said: officers recognised that his silver Toyota Vios matched the description of the car that sped through the checkpoint from Phang Nga to Phuket on Oct 15, i guess his amulet stopped working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cereal Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 So, he escapes once and then tries again with the same wheels. That is the very definition of idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKr Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Darwin on speed. and also, I think, proof that the cameras at the checkpoints are working and flag suspect vehicles. well done ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 On 11/21/2019 at 2:34 PM, webfact said: A man wanted for speeding through the main police checkpoint onto the island and escaping capture by police last month A guy speeds through the main police checkpoint onto an island, and him and his vehicle aren't picked up for a month.... as they leave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcB Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 1 baht / pill ? I'd rather keep them and go selling on another island for 200 The driver is not really an entrepreneur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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