Thirteen Men Test Positive for Drugs in Random Checks Around Rawai, Phuket

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By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Rawai – Thirteen men tested positive out of 85 random urine tests for drugs in Rawai, Phuket.

The Mueang Phuket Administrative Chief Officer Mr. Danai Jaikaeng told the Phuket Express that a crime and drug checkpoint was set up on Friday (April 27th) near Tai Mai Village in Rawai.

 

More than 40 officers and defense volunteers were stationed at the checkpoint. In total 85 men who were passing through the checkpoint took urine drug tests.

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/04/30/thirteen-men-test-positive-for-drugs-in-random-checks-around-rawai-phuket/

 

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[soi3eddie]

The continued easy persecution of users vs traffickers shows a weakness in the law enforcement in Thailand. Users should be offered immunity from prosecution for identifying the source. Would be a far more effective deterrent for traffickers. I heard that a tab of YaBaa or YaIce is now as low as 10 Baht. Hooks in so many potential users. Destroys lives. Go after the peddlers, not the easily impressioned young users.

 

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, soi3eddie said:

The continued easy persecution of users vs traffickers shows a weakness in the law enforcement in Thailand. Users should be offered immunity from prosecution for identifying the source. Would be a far more effective deterrent for traffickers. I heard that a tab of YaBaa or YaIce is now as low as 10 Baht. Hooks in so many potential users. Destroys lives. Go after the peddlers, not the easily impressioned young users.

 

That's forward thinking... 

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Thirteen men tested positive out of 85 random urine tests for drugs in Rawai, Phuket.

Going to have to assume that theses 13 were either so far out of it they failed to recognise the checkpoint or that they have a really low IQ

[StayinThailand2much]

2 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

I heard that a tab of YaBaa or YaIce is now as low as 10 Baht.

Seems, the aim, if it was one, to replace abuse of those drugs with the use of cannabis backfired, as it, possibly, only made them cheaper...

[stevenl]

2 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

The continued easy persecution of users vs traffickers shows a weakness in the law enforcement in Thailand. Users should be offered immunity from prosecution for identifying the source. Would be a far more effective deterrent for traffickers. I heard that a tab of YaBaa or YaIce is now as low as 10 Baht. Hooks in so many potential users. Destroys lives. Go after the peddlers, not the easily impressioned young users.

 

A pity you post without knowing what is happening. They are going after the dealers.

[sadmoneysnow]

15 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Going to have to assume that theses 13 were either so far out of it they failed to recognise the checkpoint or that they have a really low IQ

I don't think you understand how the checkpoints work here. The RTP know that people breaking the law will try to avoid a checkpoint so they place them behind a blind turn. If the other side of the checkpoint is exposed they will place an officer on a motorcycle 200 meters out to pull over anyone that U turns. Lastly, checkpoints that are examining urine are very uncommon in Phuket so the people going through may have thought it was a normal checkpoint.