Phuket Cannabis Shops on Alert After Foreigners' Theft Spree

[snoop1130]

 

Cannabis shop owners in Phuket have issued a cautionary warning regarding two foreign individuals suspected of stealing over 100,000 baht in cannabis products. These thefts, reportedly orchestrated by the pair across multiple shops, have raised security concerns among local vendors who have urged the Phuket Times to disseminate the alert.

 

Images and CCTV footage of the duo, shown entering shops under the guise of potential buyers, accompanied these warnings. In one such video, the individuals, still donning motorcycle helmets, are seen engaging with the products and store's pet before swiftly absconding with two jars of cannabis. Another clip details a lone thief exploiting the store owner's distraction to conceal a jar within his helmet and flee.

 

Comments from other victimised shop owners indicate a pattern, with one Thai woman recounting how the pair attempted card payment for high-quality cannabis, only to distract and rob her as she dealt with their supposed payment issue. A Thai man narrowly avoided a similar fate by stocking minimal cannabis, deeming it unworthy of the thieves' attention.

 

The spate of thefts is not an isolated incident, with previous records of similar acts in popular tourist areas like Pattaya, where foreign nationals have been repeatedly implicated. Notably, in a related event in Phuket last year, two foreigners apprehended for theft faced no legal consequences, raising questions about enforcement and deterrence.

 

Local vendors are now urging enhanced vigilance and security measures to combat this trend, as they also appeal to authorities to take robust action against such criminal activities to protect their businesses and livelihood.

 

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-- 2024-10-22

 

 

 

[Gottfrid]

Sad little losers coming to Thailand and can´t even by their weed to smoke. Phuket just attract the worst kind.

[hotchilli]

On 10/22/2024 at 6:51 PM, snoop1130 said:

Another clip details a lone thief exploiting the store owner's distraction to conceal a jar within his helmet and flee.

Novel...

[ronster]

Maybe wouldn't have been able to steal it if the vendor wasn't stoned 😂