Foundry workers arrested with 500 kilos of marijuana - they'd been paid 200K to transport drug from NE

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported on the latest arrest of drug smugglers in Bangkok.

 

Metropolitan Region 8 chief Pol Col Nipphaphol Sukniyom said that they had arrested four gang members who had brought a consignment of 500 kilos of compressed marijuana - a Class 5 restricted drug - from Nakhon Phanom in the NE to Bangkok.

 

The drugs originated in a "neighboring country" - that would be Laos, notes ASEAN NOW.

 

Taken into evidence were two D-Max trucks and four phones. One pick-up acted as lookout vehicle while the other carried the drugs.

 

Arrested were four foundry workers the leader of whom, a woman called Benz, said she had been approached by a man called "Er" to transport the drugs and take them to a man called "Tee" in Don Muang. 

 

The four were arrested in Soi Phutthabucha in Bang Mod, Thung Khru on Wednesday. 

 

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Picture: Siam Rath

 

Police had become aware of drug dealers in the area and were waiting for the arrival and arrested the suspects in the middle of the soi.

 

Benz claimed they were being paid 200,000 baht and this was their first such venture.

 

They were all charged with having class 5 drugs in their possession with intent to sell. 

 

Now police are trying to find those behind the consignment. 

 

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[bradiston]

Set up like bowling pins

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Benz claimed they were being paid 200,000 baht and this was their first such venture.

And last.

[Purdey]

Why dont these mules suspect that the police are just waiting for them? Why follow the main road into the trap?

 

I guess criminals at the lower end aren't smart.

[lujanit]

MJ in all it’s forms should be legal.  Look up Harry Asinger and learn how drugs were made illegal in Thailand.

Edited May 13, 2022 by lujanit

[kidneyw]

Maybe they thought it was now legal in Thailand.

[tracker1]

Again it appears the main instagators get away.! 

[JeffersLos]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

foundry workers

Should have encased them in lead. 

[freedomnow]

Imagine if 500kg of weed fell on you ? - about the only way you could die from the stuff - that, and overeating.

[heybuz]

If the police knew where the wacky backy was going with information from the couriers why couldn't they deliver the stuff and arrest the recipient.?

[wombat]

3 hours ago, heybuz said:

If the police knew where the wacky backy was going with information from the couriers why couldn't they deliver the stuff and arrest the recipient.?

Surely you jest sir?

[heybuz]

6 hours ago, wombat said:

Surely you jest sir?

Yes I didn't think it through.55

[Emster23]

22 hours ago, kidneyw said:

Maybe they thought it was now legal in Thailand.

have they tested the potency? Maybe it falls within the "near beer" Thai guidelines...

[Iamfalang]

On 5/13/2022 at 10:21 AM, webfact said:

and this was their first such venture.

SHOCKING!!!    I was 100000% convinced they would say, "This is our 187th trip, and one of our lighter shipments!!"   

[NE1]

14 hours ago, heybuz said:

If the police knew where the wacky backy was going with information from the couriers why couldn't they deliver the stuff and arrest the recipient.?

They delivered it to the recipient and then the recipient arrested them