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British and Dutch men arrested in Bangkok for drug trafficking


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Posted
27 minutes ago, bradiston said:

But why let on where their stash was? They were caught with next to nothing.

Perhaps they felt guilty about it and decided to give up that information. 

Stupidity begets stupidity in this case. 

Perhaps the police found some document that led them to question about the other condo?

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1 minute ago, thesetat2013 said:

Perhaps they felt guilty about it and decided to give up that information. 

Stupidity begets stupidity in this case. 

Perhaps the police found some document that led them to question about the other condo?

I very much doubt they felt guilty about it. Maybe the police already knew about it. Or your suggestion. Maybe a tip off, or customs had had "dealings" with them before? What a disaster. No wonder they look totally wrecked. They could be facing 10 years. Or maybe it was part of a plea bargain. Cooperate and it will go easier for you? Who knows?

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14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

While no drugs were found in the condo, the suspects admitted to keeping them at a rented house in the Khlong Toei area and another condo in Phra Kanong.

So it wasn't a 20 baht bit of naughtiness by a couple if lads out on the lash?

Posted
14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

They were found in possession of 210 grammes of ecstasy and over 37 grammes of cannabis.

but, but, cannabis does not lead to harder drugs...............

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I have no sympathy for these two idiots. They will learn that Thai prison is not a cushy

place to stay, unlike Canada, with TV, interne,, top quality food, etc. I stayed with a thai

policeman and he let me know that they do not even get English newspapers to read

unless someone brings a few to the prison for the warden, staff and a few for grateful prisoners.

 

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Posted
1 hour ago, bradiston said:

But why let on where their stash was? They were caught with next to nothing.

Some Thai interrogation techniques or threats of long jail time before even seeing a judge or a court, or the Thais probably had some info and knew they had large amounts somewhere.  Telling no doubt was said to reduce their sentence or punishment.  So crazy to try drug dealing selling trafficking in an eastern country.  Jail time there is not fun.  No doubt they think they will be extradited to their home countries and get off easy.  A follow up would be interesting

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44 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

but, but, cannabis does not lead to harder drugs...............

37 grammes is about an ounce and a half. And ecstasy is not a hard drug. But you knew that, right?

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I can't understand why anybody would consider sending weed from Thailand to the UK.  Even though its still illegal there the UK is awash with weed, and it is nearly all grown there.  I can only assume they were sending "brick weed"  which as far as I was aware is not particularly popular over there,  The current glut of this stuff is pretty low quality so they won't be able to sell it as exotic" Thai Stick" well not for long, they will end up virtually  giving it away,  The cost of transporting it over there surely makes it hardly worth while

To be honest I seriously doubt the claims made by the UK authorities that this is a common practice occuring on a commercial scale, although I don't doubt a few  idiotic  tourists may get tempted to take a "souvenir" home with them

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9 minutes ago, bradiston said:

37 grammes is about an ounce and a half. And ecstasy is not a hard drug. But you knew that, right?

 

between the two of them and here advertised you can buy 10gram at once

 

but in the story, 37 grams turned into kilograms

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1 hour ago, thesetat2013 said:

Perhaps they felt guilty about it and decided to give up that information. 

Stupidity begets stupidity in this case. 

Perhaps the police found some document that led them to question about the other condo?

 

The Thai police can be very "persuasive" getting information out of suspects, and I don't mean through using charm....

Posted
15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Officers from the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) arrested a British man and a Dutch man at a condominium in Bangkok yesterday for drug trafficking

Loads of young Brits, other Europeans in Thailand finding out the hard way that Thailand isn’t California 

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15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Approximately 1.4 kilogrammes of cannabis glandular trichomes were discovered at the property

'Glandular trichomes' reminds me a bit of the late Lord Justice Pickles asking for clarification, in a trial, as to meaning of 'Linford's lunchbox'

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Posted (edited)
20 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

I can't understand why anybody would consider sending weed from Thailand to the UK.  Even though its still illegal there the UK is awash with weed, and it is nearly all grown there.  I can only assume they were sending "brick weed"  which as far as I was aware is not particularly popular over there,  The current glut of this stuff is pretty low quality so they won't be able to sell it as exotic" Thai Stick" well not for long, they will end up virtually  giving it away,  The cost of transporting it over there surely makes it hardly worth while

To be honest I seriously doubt the claims made by the UK authorities that this is a common practice occuring on a commercial scale, although I don't doubt a few  idiotic  tourists may get tempted to take a "souvenir" home with them

It’s been going on in California for nearly a decade, Brits making it out there sending weed back to the UK. Now some are now going to Thailand. you  see them in Thailand everywhere with their man bags and trakis on . Also its prob cheaper in Thailand to set up, buy and find accommodation to do this than it is in La. The only thing is, here in Thailand, the law is shall we say a bit flip floppy and the locals are far more willing to drop your name in the hat for a few quid.

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