Road-blocking complaint leads to Thai taxi driver arrest for drug use

[snoop1130]

 

A complaint by a homeowner in Bangkok about road blocking led to the arrest of a Thai taxi driver using drugs in his vehicle.

 

Officers from Bang Sue Police Station were called to Soi Pradiphat 15 in the Phaya Thai district of Bangkok at 9.10pm on September 20 to remove a taxi that was blocking access to a home. Upon arrival, the officers found the driver, 52 year old Phurithat Phumpuang, asleep in his green-yellow taxi.

 

The police knocked on the door to wake the taxi driver and noticed drug tools through the car window. They then asked the driver to exit the vehicle and searched.

 

 

 

 

Two zip-lock bags containing crystal meth were discovered in a black bag, weighing 0.85 and 1.01 grammes respectively. Phurithat admitted to buying the drugs for 500 baht but no details about the dealer were provided in the report.

 

Phurithat explained that he had taken the drug in his taxi, parked the car at the scene, and then fell asleep. He has been charged with possession and use of a Category 1 drug, which carries a penalty of up to one year in prison, a fine of up to 20,000 baht, or both.

 

Due to the small quantity of drugs in his possession, Phurithat may be required to undergo drug rehabilitation. Failure to comply could result in the aforementioned penalties.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Photo via Facebook/ งานจราจร สน.บางซื่อ

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-09-23

 

[brianthainess]

So no mention of being banned from driving or losing his taxi license ?

[nakhonandy]

3 hours ago, brianthainess said:

So no mention of being banned from driving or losing his taxi license ?

Indeed, in the west that would be automatic. 

Here they would no doubt argue he wasn't driving. Not considering he might well have done that after his little sleep.