Thai and German nationals arrested for smuggling drugs into Koh Pha Ngan

[snoop1130]

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Thai authorities arrested a Thai national and a German man on Monday for smuggling drugs into Koh Pha Ngan in the southern province of Surat Thani. The arrest was made after the officers found drugs hidden in scented candles delivered from Germany.

 

The Permanent Secretary of the Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), Wichai Chaimongkon, released details of the arrests, of 28 year old Thai Bancha Anuja and 25 year old German Loris Michele Austero, to the media today.

 

According to Wichai, on Thursday, April 20, an officer from the Airport Interdiction Task Force (AITF) discovered a suspicious parcel shipped from Germany to a resort on Koh Pha Ngan. Wichai stated that an investigation began into the case on the same day.

 

Inside the parcel, officers found scented candles in the shape of lotus flowers. Upon further inspection, they discovered 1,370 ecstasy tablets hidden inside the candles.

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thai-and-german-nationals-arrested-for-smuggling-drugs-into-koh-pha-ngan

 

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[bignok]

Losers. Dope is legal now yet they go for pills.

[Enzian]

This is like the romance scams in that it never ends, there's always new recruits, humanity repeats its mistakes every day.

[hotchilli]

I do hope the German likes the view from his shared prison cell.

[PJ71]

12 hours ago, bignok said:

Losers. Dope is legal now yet they go for pills.

you're comparing apples to oranges.

[RichardColeman]

After conducting additional searches of the suspects’ accommodations, officers seized more drugs, including 1.3 grams of MDMA, 442 grams of magic mushrooms, 0.5 grams of ketamine, and four guns.

 

Sorry with the junk from Germany and the above I'd give them both 15 years and deport the German after sentence

[Freddy42OZ]

17 hours ago, bignok said:

Losers. Dope is legal now yet they go for pills.

As much fun as weed is, some people prefer to dance and the high from Ecstacy is a lot more fun. 

Sometimes you want to dance, sometimes you want to just be able to party for a few more hours, sometimes you just want to chill out.  Different drugs for different things.

All drugs should be decriminalized.  

[d4dang]

the guns are a nice touch

[d4dang]

17 hours ago, bignok said:

Losers. Dope is legal now yet they go for pills.

Dopers did too much of their dope then they came up with this scam.