Frenchman Arrested in Phuket for Illegal Laughing Gas Sales

[snoop1130]

Photo via Facebook/ สถานีตำรวจภูธร ป่าตอง Patong Police Station

 

A 30-year-old French national was arrested yesterday in Phuket's Patong sub-district for illegal sales of nitrous oxide. The arrest followed an undercover sting by officers from Patong Police Station, who posed as buyers to catch the suspect selling laughing gas.

 

Officers orchestrated the deal and were directed to the suspect's residence to collect the purchase. Upon arrival and identification, police conducted a search, unearthing 23 canisters, each filled with 2,100 grammes of nitrous oxide. The Frenchman had allegedly been selling them at 5,000 baht apiece.

 

 

Now facing legal action, the Frenchman is charged under Section 12 of the Drug Act for selling medicine without a permit, a charge that carries a potential five-year prison sentence and a fine of up to 10,000 baht. Additionally, under Section 7 of the Foreigners’ Working Management Act, he faces penalties for working illegally in Thailand. These could include a fine ranging from 5,000 to 50,000 baht, deportation, and a two-year ban on seeking a new work permit.

 

The arrest highlights ongoing efforts by local authorities to crack down on illegal drug sales, particularly in popular tourist areas like Patong, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-02-17

 

 

[hotchilli]

Idiot..Police have the last laugh

[Wuvu2]

 

Because selling Nitrous Oxide is a job class reserved for Makro 🙄

[black tabby12345]

Busted while selling Laughing Gas?

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[black tabby12345]

On 2/18/2025 at 6:28 AM, hotchilli said:

Idiot..Police have the last laugh

 

Literary...