SOURCE: Pattaya Mail September 7th 2007 Edition

Briton Michael Snell was arrested for possession of the narcotic known as “ice”.

Michael Snell, age 48, was arrested at a rented room in AV Mansion, on Soi Luembamrung, South Pattaya at 1 a.m. on August 29.

In the room, the officers found 20 small bags of ice with a total weight of 16.1 grams. The narcotics were packed neatly in transparent plastic and hidden in a plastic container.

Snell admitted that he had been visiting Pattaya for four consecutive years and that because he himself used ice he had bought some from a Thai dealer, whose name he did not know. He said he would take some himself and sell some to his foreign friends. Snell was charged with possession for sale of a Category 1 narcotic.

Lt Col Santi Chainiramai, an inspector at Pattaya Police Station, said that several arrests had been made of both Thai and foreign drug users who said they had bought their supplies from a British tourist named Mike, who stayed at AV Mansion. A police officer posing as a buyer contacted Mike and made an appointment to meet him. Police then raided the premises.

It is believed that Snell knows many other people involved in the ice dealing gang, and police are optimistic of making further arrests.

better to get your ice from 7, much cheaper at 6b a bag

SOURCE: Pattaya Mail September 7th 2007 Edition

Briton Michael Snell was arrested for possession of the narcotic known as “ice”.

Michael Snell, age 48, was arrested at a rented room in AV Mansion, on Soi Luembamrung, South Pattaya at 1 a.m. on August 29.

In the room, the officers found 20 small bags of ice with a total weight of 16.1 grams. The narcotics were packed neatly in transparent plastic and hidden in a plastic container.

Snell admitted that he had been visiting Pattaya for four consecutive years and that because he himself used ice he had bought some from a Thai dealer, whose name he did not know. He said he would take some himself and sell some to his foreign friends. Snell was charged with possession for sale of a Category 1 narcotic.

Lt Col Santi Chainiramai, an inspector at Pattaya Police Station, said that several arrests had been made of both Thai and foreign drug users who said they had bought their supplies from a British tourist named Mike, who stayed at AV Mansion. A police officer posing as a buyer contacted Mike and made an appointment to meet him. Police then raided the premises.

It is believed that Snell knows many other people involved in the ice dealing gang, and police are optimistic of making further arrests.

And publishing his arrest and the plans to use him as an informant will certainly not make taking down the rest of the gang easier. But of course failing to do so would not have gotten Lt Col Santi any headlines this week...

Yes, it's strange how you can't walk down the beach promenade after

dark without 5 different Thai males coming out of the shadows with

their unwanted offers of selling you a variety of illegal drugs. But we

set-up a sting operation to catch one stupid farang doing the same

thing and it's front page news. Another bad farang example.

Get ready to spend at least the next 10 years in jail, mate.

Get ready to spend at least the next 10 years in jail, mate.

48 year old, 58 when he's released. Retirement age. I recommend England.