Methamphetamine-filled makeup case shocks salon in northeast Thailand

[snoop1130]

 

An intriguing incident took place yesterday in a beauty salon located in Thammasat Alley, Udon Thani province when an unknown woman handed over a powder case to a 52 year old woman. Astonishingly, the powder case turned out to be stuffed with 30 methamphetamine pills. Stunned by the discovery, the receiver of the powder case, Patsakorn, immediately reported it to the police.

 

Patsakorn explained that an unfamiliar woman rode up to his wife’s beauty salon and handed over the powder case, claiming it was a ‘good item’ gifted by a boss. After she quickly left, his wife, assuming it was just a powder case, opened it to find the drugs and quickly alerted Patsakorn. The couple, having never encountered such a mysterious incident, feared being targeted either for money or drugs, and rushed to report it to the police.

 

The beauty salon’s owner, 43 years old Ja Ae, pointed out the exact spot where the unknown woman had left the drug-stuffed powder case. She was cleaning her salon in the morning when a 50 year old woman parked her scooter outside and walked in. Thinking she was a regular customer, Ja Ae asked her what services she wanted.

 

The woman silently handed over the powder case, claiming her boss had given it to Ja Ae to try. After taking the case, Ja Ae asked the woman the name of her boss, to which the woman replied, “Just take it” and swiftly left on her scooter.

 

Ja Ae admitted she was puzzled.

 

By Samantha Rose

Caption: Photo: KhaoSod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-22

 

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[retarius]

Curious and curiouser?

[Pique Dard]

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Ja Ae admitted she was puzzled.

tell you what! that makes two of us

[hotchilli]

A new twist to the door-to-door salesperson.

[Dan O]

Deliver to the wrong salon probably, opps

[Deserted]

Strange indeed.

[sammieuk1]

I'm as confused as the policeman who now has 50 extra pills to shift ????

[Gandtee]

Sounds like she was being set up for a drug bust and a demand for a contribution to avoid being charged.

[brianthainess]

Sounds like a rival salon was trying to set her up for a drug bust, if the RTP had been on the ball they could have waited to see if someone rang them with a call by a 'concerned' citizen.

[Maybole]

Getting rid of the evidence?