Englishman Arrested For Dealing Methamphetamine

[sriracha john]

ENGLISH MAN NABBED FOR METHAMPHETAMINE (YAH ICE) DEALING

Pattaya Police arrested an Englishman for possession of methamphetamine. He claimed it was for personal consumption.

On 29 August 2007, at 1 AM, Police Lieutenant Colonel Santi Chainiranam and Police Captain Arthaporn Glan-Mueng, with a police team, arrested Mr. Michael Snell (48) from England for suspicion drug dealing.

Police found the illicit drugs in Room 517 of L.V. Mansion, on Soi Lue-Bamroong, South Pattaya, Moo 10, Nongprue, Chonburi, where Mr. Snell is staying. The evidence consisted of Methamphetamine (Yah Ice) in 20 small clear plastic bags, with a total weight about 16.1 grams, hidden in an empty plastic container. Mr. Snell was charged with dealing in class one drugs.

Mr. Snell confessed that he has been coming to Thailand for four years and is addicted to Yah Ice. He said he bought the drugs from a Thai agency whose name he doesn’t know. He claimed that the drugs were for his personal use, but that he sold whatever he didn’t use, himself, to his foreign friends.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Santi revealed that many Thais and foreigners who were arrested for drug possession said that they bought the drugs from an English agent, called Mr. Mike, who stays at the "L.V. Mansion".

Police set up an operation in which they ordered Yah Ice from him and managed to catch and arrest Mr. Michael Snell. Police theorized that there are a number of Thais and foreigners involved in this drug dealing operation and will pursuer their investigation to apprehend and arrest other members of this gang.

- Pattaya Daily News

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Suspected English Drug Dealer caught by Pattaya Police

In the early hours of Wednesday Morning, Police Lieutenant Colonel Santi from Pattaya Police Station held a press conference at the Special Investigation Unit to announce the arrest of a suspected English Drug Dealer.

Mr. Michael Snell aged 48 from Bedworth in Warwickshire, England was arrested at the LV Mansions at the Soi 17 intersection on Pattaya Third Road as the result of an undercover operation whereby a Police Operative purchased a quantity of class 1 drugs from the suspect.

Inside Room Number 517 Police found a total of 16 bags of Crystal Methamphetamine totaling 16.1g. The drugs were hidden inside an empty container of Talcum Powder.

At the Police Station, Mr. Snell explained that he would receive the drugs from a Thai agent for the purpose of selling the drugs to Foreigners. The transactions would take place inside various entertainment venues in the South Pattaya area including Walking Street.

Mr. Snell is now being questioned further but is now facing a charge of dealing in a class 1 drug which could lead to a substantial prison sentence if convicted in Court.

- Pattaya City News

[Maigo6]

Another Farang in Pattaya that had ran out of money and still refused to go back home.

So many like that in Pattaya, end up as drug runners or suicides cos they will not return to their home country.

Edited August 31, 2007 by Maigo6

[sriracha john]

If you know him so well, what else can you share with us?

[meemiathai]

Another Farang in Pattaya that had ran out of money and still refused to go back home.

So many like that in Pattaya, end up as drug runners or suicides cos they will not return to their home country.

Suicides? No one commits suicide in a paradise like Patty! They have all been murdered!

[meemiathai]

Well guys! Rocks ready!

[ElectricNorth]

Doesn't say he was here beyond his visa or that he has no money, just that he was caught in posession of a class A drug - unless you know different?

A fool he seems from being in posession of class A drugs in Thailand and if he was dealing then he should expect the full force of the law to be brought to bear. Too many people in this world are brought down by drugs.

Addicts deserve some sympathy and aid to help them deal with and hopefully cure their addiction.

[Jimjim]

And now he'll be in jail for a 99-year sentence.

[Head Snake]

It sounds like L.V. Mansion is going to have some shakedowns. I wonder where "Mr. Mike" has gone.

[Head Snake]

And hey, Isn't that picture with his passport info enough for somebody to do some identity theft. ok, Nobody'd like his identity right now; but couldn't credit cards be made with that data?

[Maigo6]

If you know him so well, what else can you share with us?

He's really pissed off at the moment.

[the gent]

One wonders how high this particular gibbet will be......

[mr_hippo]

Addicts deserve some sympathy and aid to help them deal with and hopefully cure their addiction.

Don't make me laugh! It is the victims of the addicts and the families of the addicts that deserve sympathy, not the addicts themselves. They got themselves into that mess, no-one pointed a gun at their heads, did they?

[JetsetBkk]

He appears to have aged a lot in the last year. Or maybe the passport photo was a flattering one.

[Wolfie]

And hey, Isn't that picture with his passport info enough for somebody to do some identity theft. ok, Nobody'd like his identity right now; but couldn't credit cards be made with that data?

Good point, i'll remove it anyway to be safe.

Mind you, i dont think the guy is going to have much of a fortune to steal once the Justice system has gone thro it!

Some people never learn.

[AlbertTatlockDeceased]

And hey, Isn't that picture with his passport info enough for somebody to do some identity theft. ok, Nobody'd like his identity right now; but couldn't credit cards be made with that data?

Agree entirely..what better ID theft..you can copy his passport use his ID as I doubt he will be travelling much in the next few years!

[Suszzy]

shocking!!

why do people never learn?

don't do drugs in thailand,that's the rule.

how many years in jail will he get?

[jonniebkk]

This is news??? If true, throw the bum in jail and let the Nigerians have their way with his little white ass I say. Guys like this give all expatriates a bad name

If you can't pay to stay...go home and work and save for another vacation or go on the dole!!!

[somtaamgaiyang]

I bet the guys at the Embassy are over the moon about having to go visit this guy once a month!

[Carmine6]

many Thais and foreigners who were arrested for drug possession said that they bought the drugs from an English agent, called Mr. Mike, who stays at the "L.V. Mansion".

Note to self: Do not use your real name when dealing drugs. Also do not tell where you are staying or deal out of the room.

[womble]

som num na.........

If you wanna deal drugs don't touch them, make some other mug handle them and take the risk...........

This fool will pay 1m baht+ or do 5+ years for being a <deleted>.

[midas]

som num na.........

If you wanna deal drugs don't touch them, make some other mug handle them and take the risk...........

This fool will pay 1m baht+ or do 5+ years for being a <deleted>.

where do you get that figure from ? I would have thought

the penalty would be much stiffer than that ?

[womble]

som num na.........

If you wanna deal drugs don't touch them, make some other mug handle them and take the risk...........

This fool will pay 1m baht+ or do 5+ years for being a <deleted>.

where do you get that figure from ? I would have thought

the penalty would be much stiffer than that ?

It's not a large haul and he wasn't trafficking.

Obviously he's dealing, he's admitted he gave it to friends (which is dealing).

The sentance could really be anything, depends on political influence or bribes.

For low level dealing of harder drugs tho 1m baht or 3-10 years (if you're skint or politics takes over) seems to be the norm.

[cdnvic]

Dealing is trafficking.

[womble]

Dealing is trafficking.

Wrong,

Trafficking is moving drugs across borders, a much more serious charge.

[Jim's_a_Thai_Fox]

Legalize all drugs, everywhere. It's your body, your choice. As long as you don't harm anyone else, it's none of mine or anyone else's business what you do.

[cdnvic]

Dealing is trafficking.

Wrong,

Trafficking is moving drugs across borders, a much more serious charge.

In most countries possession for the purpose of sale constitutes trafficking.

[Neeranam]

Legalize all drugs, everywhere. It's your body, your choice. As long as you don't harm anyone else, it's none of mine or anyone else's business what you do.

Hear hear!

[Neeranam]

Surely the guy has 1 million baht put away for the bribe - no one would be that stupid.

[onzestan]

Surely the guy has 1 million baht put away for the bribe - no one would be that stupid.

Obviously he doesn't or he wouldn't be news.

onzestan

[canadiangirl]

I'm not up on the drug lingo -- is yaa ice the same as yaa baa?