Russian Man Found Dead With a Slit Throat at a Cannabis Farm in Phuket, Foul Play Suspected

[webfact]

 

Chalong – A Russian man was found dead with a slit throat and signs of a struggle and foul play at a cannabis farm in Chalong, Phuket.

Major Warawut Sensoap from the Chalong Police told the Phuket Express that they were notified from a Thai man identified only as Mr. Burin, 34, a car rental operator, after midday at 12:30 P.M. on Wednesday (March 13th) about the gruesome discovery.

 

Mr. Burin told Chalong police that he was contacted by a Russian woman whose identity was withheld by authorities. She said that a Russian man who rented a sedan from Mr. Burin is her boyfriend and had lost contact with her for two days. She asked Mr. Burin to track down the car by GPS navigator.

 

With the assistance of GPS Mr. Burin and the Russian woman found the white rental sedan in question parked near a two-storey house on a hill in Soi Sai Nam Yen in Chalong. The sedan’s key was found outside on the ground nearby the sedan. The house in question was locked and Phuket law enforcement was called to gain legal entry to what was described by Chalong police as a cannabis farm.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-03-14

 

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Russian murdered in Phuket at a residence converted into a cannabis factory. Main suspect just flew out

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

Emergency services remove the body of 41 year old Mr Artur Garnikovich from a two story residence in Chalong, Phuket on Wednesday. Mr Artur (inset) had been dead for 8 to 12 hours, according to police experts. The property was in use as a cannabis factory.

Russian tourist murdered in Phuket cannabis factory. Prime suspect flees as chilling details emerge of a 41-year-old Russian man who was found dead. The main suspect, a Tajik tourist, fled Thailand as an investigation ramps up. Police suspect an illicit drug link to what appears to have been a violent murder on the holiday island. 

 

A 41-year-old Russian tourist was found murdered in the Chalong sub-district of Phuket on Wednesday morning.

 

Significantly, police found his body at a private residence being used as an unlicensed marijuana-growing factory. Similarly, officers revealed that their main suspect, a Tajik national, simultaneously flew out of the country on Tuesday night.

 

At the same time, forensic officers suggested that the Russian only died within an 8 to 12-hour time window. The victim’s body was discovered by police on Wednesday morning after his girlfriend raised the alarm.

 

Police in the Chalong sub-district of Phuket are exploring a marijuana drug link to a brutal murder discovered on Wednesday. The victim was a Russian tourist who entered Thailand in January this year.

At the same time, officers are aware that the prime suspect has already left the country. In short, it is understood he flew out from Thailand on Tuesday, March 12th at 9.38 pm.

 

Full story: Thai Examiner.com 2024-03-14

 

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[SAFETY FIRST]

33 minutes ago, webfact said:

Slit Throat

 

33 minutes ago, webfact said:

gruesome discovery

 

33 minutes ago, webfact said:

Foul Play Suspected 

 

Always jumping to conclusions. 

 

Edited March 13 by SAFETY FIRST

[Lacessit]

Somebody is found with a slit throat, and foul play is only suspected?

Comical headline.

[ezzra]

'Foul Play Suspected' No sheet Sherlock....

[Geoffggi]

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

Somebody is found with a slit throat, and foul play is only suspected?

Comical headline.

Could have been a shaving accident ..................LOL

[Lucky Bones]

2 minutes ago, Geoffggi said:

Could have been a shaving accident ..................LOL

5 star comment.

Woopy weed & shaving.

Not a good combination.🙃🙃

[zakalwe]

Foul play suspected? If he had his hands tied behind his back it would have been an obvious suicide.

[findlay13]

FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED🤣 🤣🤣

[JensenZ]

28 minutes ago, Geoffggi said:

Could have been a shaving accident ..................LOL

Maybe he slit his own throat? I've seen it in movies...

[riverhigh]

From original article: "Neighbours, who asked for their identities to be withheld out of concern for their health, told Chalong police that many foreigners allegedly visited the house to buy and smoke cannabis." 

 

IMHO, no one should be concerned about their "health" due to illegal activity performed in their neighborhood. Drugs always seem to attract the criminals. 

[2baht]

Damned killer weed! This should be a warning.....JUST SAY NO TO DRUGS! 

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, Celsius said:

 

Thailand needs me, like Gotham needs Batman.

 

Or anyone could just come here and do their criminal activities.

hmm ... P4P is illegal, so those involved offering and paying for, would be considered criminals 

[thesetat]

Haha foul play suspected? Do they think he accidentally slit his throat.. Or maybe he did it deliberately? 

[Kim Jones]

Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap. 

[Gottfrid]

3 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

 

 

 

Always jumping to conclusions. 

 

Slit throat - Not a conclusion. It´s a fact

Gruesome discovery - Would say that is a feeling based on the facts surrounding people at the place of discovery.

Foul play suspected - Probably a conclusion based on the facts and evidence collected.

[Lacessit]

1 hour ago, Geoffggi said:

Could have been a shaving accident ..................LOL

I'm trying to think of the last time I saw one of the old-fashioned cut throat razors.

I can remember being shaved by a barber for an event 50 years ago. He did it so well I did not need to shave for three days afterwards.

[Olmate]

Clear message here to our forum dope 'expert' Stoner, who recently relocated his weed franchise to Phuket.!!

[rexpotter]

So they know where the Tajik guy flew off to. He be sweating now. You can bet he read this article.

[Olmate]

6 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I'm trying to think of the last time I saw one of the old-fashioned cut throat razors.

I can remember being shaved by a barber for an event 50 years ago. He did it so well I did not need to shave for three days afterwards.

Strop, (not Hoges mate,) reminds me of my Dad! 

[Olmate]

8 minutes ago, rexpotter said:

So they know where the Tajik guy flew off to. He be sweating now. You can bet he read this article.

Free as a bird.! 

Edited March 14 by Olmate
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[dogfish180]

3 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

 

 

 

Always jumping to conclusions. 

 

An obvious case of suicide. Case closed! Back to the police station for a well earned Pad Kaprow lunch 😆

[deansy1972]

The thai people will only put up with the Russians stealing their business for so long. Maybe he was one of them.

[steven100]

I had to laugh at the heading ............  slit throat'  foul play suspected.

 

Drugs ..... Russians .....  what could possibly go wrong  !   😁

[steven100]

1 hour ago, 2baht said:

Damned killer weed! This should be a warning.....JUST SAY NO TO DRUGS! 

 

all you pot heads out there ....  are you listening     

[steven100]

33 minutes ago, rexpotter said:

So they know where the Tajik guy flew off to. He be sweating now. You can bet he read this article.

 

I doubt it Rex,  if he's back in Takjikistan or anywhere near there he's gone for good.

[2baht]

Just now, steven100 said:

 

all you pot heads out there ....  are you listening     

All the pot heads are wondering how and why 25.000 people get killed on the roads annually! Seems to be one main common ingredient!

[Ironmike]

More then likely another of thousands of Russians working here illegally was caught growing weed in his illegal house and was dealt with the old fashioned Russian way but slitting his throat,, I'm guessing the Russian mafia didn't like him stealing there business,,time to kick them all out. 

[LALes]

gotta be a suicide.  Did he have his hands tied behind his back, too?

[zhounan]

A question: Thais consider Russians farang?