webfact Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 A man from Sierra Leone has been charged with smuggling 3.8 million baht's worth of cocaine into Thailand. It is believed that he swallowed the drugs weighing 1,280 grams, contained in 74 capsules, on the journey from Guinea-Bissau in west Africa. He arrived at Suvarnabhumi on February 12th and was given a luggage check but no irregularities were found. Customs and other agencies kept tabs on him, however, at his place of quarantine, a hotel in Chan Road, Bangkok. Picture: Thai PBS He was searched on leaving the hotel on Tuesday at 4.30 am and the drugs were found in a shoulder bag. He has been charged with smuggling a Class 2 narcotic. The customs department has handled 28 drugs cases since last year with a street price value of 880.6 million baht, reported Thai PBS. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-02-24 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonray Posted February 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2022 Interesting way to earn a long stay in Thailand but he could have just used an agent 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Interesting that the authorities knew enough to surveil this guy until "things worked out". Lends credence the urban legend that some mules get snitched for various/sundry reasons. There have been a few cocaine busts recently, 15.5 Kg at Suvarnabhumi last week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandiRona Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, webfact said: Customs and other agencies kept tabs on him, however, at his place of quarantine, a hotel in Chan Road, Bangkok I wonder how many more are monitored by customs and other agencies, this is the reason they want to trace and track each arrival. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Willy Wombat Posted February 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2022 Give that man a seat in the Thai parliament 3 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 10 minutes ago, webfact said: A man from Sierra Leone has been charged with smuggling 3.8 million baht's worth of cocaine into Thailand. Probably thought the 3.8 million baht income per year on the airport arrival form was suspicious ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2long Posted February 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2022 How can they prove he smuggled it in? The pills may have been left in the quarantine hotel before he got there, or dropped off during his stay. I know how unlikely this is, but surely Customs' job is at the border and anything that passes their eagle eyes is their loss. Did they racially profile him? 3 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post darrendsd Posted February 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, 2long said: How can they prove he smuggled it in? The pills may have been left in the quarantine hotel before he got there, or dropped off during his stay. I know how unlikely this is, but surely Customs' job is at the border and anything that passes their eagle eyes is their loss. Did they racially profile him? Never takes long for someone to use the racism card does it ???? 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
userabcd Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 17 minutes ago, 2long said: How can they prove he smuggled it in? The pills may have been left in the quarantine hotel before he got there, or dropped off during his stay. I know how unlikely this is, but surely Customs' job is at the border and anything that passes their eagle eyes is their loss. Did they racially profile him? "Pills''....LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Cunning cops wait until retrieval is complete no fly's on these guys ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BonnieandClyde Posted February 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2022 58 minutes ago, 2long said: How can they prove he smuggled it in? The pills may have been left in the quarantine hotel before he got there, or dropped off during his stay. I know how unlikely this is, but surely Customs' job is at the border and anything that passes their eagle eyes is their loss. Did they racially profile him? They probably did. Is Operation Black Eagle still going on? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DaddyWarbucks Posted February 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2022 2 hours ago, BonnieandClyde said: They probably did. Is Operation Black Eagle still going on? 2 hours ago, BonnieandClyde said: They probably did. Is Operation Black Eagle still going on? Let’s hope so. They cleaned up Lower Suky PDQ. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 What a hero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonray Posted February 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2022 4 hours ago, Willy Wombat said: Give that man a seat in the Thai parliament If he can swallow expensive watches he's a shoe in 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 5 hours ago, webfact said: Customs and other agencies kept tabs on him and when he bought the laxative they just knew what was on its way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Giving a bad name to the tens of thousands of tourists from Sierra Leone that visit Thailand every year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 and others are content with swallowing a cheese burger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 7 hours ago, tonray said: Interesting way to earn a long stay in Thailand but he could have just used an agent He was the agent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BuddyPish Posted February 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2022 4 hours ago, DaddyWarbucks said: Let’s hope so. They cleaned up Lower Suky PDQ. Let's hope you're equally smug and judgmental when you see supposedly squeaky clean white men being pulled out of taxis by the police on "Suky". That's racial profiling too . . . the police know that whitey is the African dealers' number one customer. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo53 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 10 hours ago, 2long said: How can they prove he smuggled it in? The pills may have been left in the quarantine hotel before he got there, or dropped off during his stay. I know how unlikely this is, but surely Customs' job is at the border and anything that passes their eagle eyes is their loss. Did they racially profile him? They can find a guy like this,and can't even find a Red Bull ???????????? T.I.T. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 I think he should swallow it all - just the powder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwwYesNice1 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Black Ass Coke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 11 hours ago, darrendsd said: Never takes long for someone to use the racism card does it ???? Hope he was joking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 I'm not saying internal smuggling of drugs has been going on for a long time but at least one entry in the Bible starts......And so it came to pass.....???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFETY FIRST Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 On 2/24/2022 at 8:35 AM, 2long said: or dropped off during his stay Yeah........ by the tooth fairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanuman2547 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Looks like his trip to Thailand just got extended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Has anyone does the maths. 1280 grams is a lot to swallow with each capsule weighing 17.3 grams. Bht 3.8M divided by 74 is Bht 51350 EACH capsule. No knowing the going rate, it seems a lot. Did they see him 'pass the drugs out' of his body, or send the bag shown containing the drugs, for forensic examination. ie vomit or s**t on it. I doubt it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsari Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Please tell me how this man can be charged with a money value on the drugs he has been found to have ? Surely he can only be charged with the weight of the drugs in his possession . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 On 2/24/2022 at 8:19 AM, mtls2005 said: Interesting that the authorities knew enough to surveil this guy until "things worked out". Not difficult for Customs officers to recognise suspicious people...arriving from suspiciously dodgy places! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 On 2/24/2022 at 8:35 AM, 2long said: How can they prove he smuggled it in? The pills may have been left in the quarantine hotel before he got there, or dropped off during his stay. I know how unlikely this is, but surely Customs' job is at the border and anything that passes their eagle eyes is their loss. Did they racially profile him? He was arrested with the drugs in his possession, doesn't matter how they got into the country and Customs do not have to prove that he smuggled them in but, with the details provided, it's safe to presume that he told them what transpired. "...surely Customs' job is at the border and anything that passes their eagle eyes is their loss. ". 555555! It doesn't work like that. You really think that if you can get contraband past Customs you're good to go with no consequences?! Did they racially profile him? Probably, but so what? They caught a drug trafficker, didn't they? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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