Two Americans arrested on class 1 drug charges in North Pattaya

PATTAYA:--Two American’s have been arrested by Chonburi Provincial Transnational Crime Suppression Police, accused of consumption and distribution of class 1 drugs.

A press conference was held on Wednesday Night to confirm the arrest of Mr. Hans Hendrik Ryman aged 65 and Mr. David Jerome aged 62. Police were armed with a search warrant for an apartment at the Pattaya Tower Apartments in Soi 4 off Pattaya Beach thought to be occupied by both men.

Mr. Ryman was accused of selling Crystal Methamphetamine to mostly close friends. Mr. Jerome was accused of consuming the drug inside the room, at the time of the raid by Police. Evidence including 1g of the drug and drug taking paraphernalia along with a cigarette containing a small quantity of Marijuana were seized.

Full story:http://www.pattayaon...-north-pattaya/

-- Pattaya One 2012-06-07

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Sorry to hear this about some fellow Americans. But this is kind of strange, isn't it? Old dudes doing crystal meth? (As opposed to Viagra.) Not usual. Yeah I get it's addictive, but long term addicts wouldn't live that long and why would you start using something like that at an older age?

Edited June 7, 201214 yr by Jingthing

Sorry to hear this about some fellow Americans. But this is kind of strange, isn't it? Old dudes doing crystal meth? Not usual. Yeah I get it's addictive, but long term addicts wouldn't live that long and why would you start using something like that at an older age?

but if was Brits or some other nationality you wouldnt sorry Jing ?.

Sorry to hear this about some fellow Americans. But this is kind of strange, isn't it? Old dudes doing crystal meth? Not usual. Yeah I get it's addictive, but long term addicts wouldn't live that long and why would you start using something like that at an older age?

but if was Brits or some other nationality you wouldnt sorry Jing ?.

Of course not!

Wonderful mature examples to mankind. They do say you need less sleep as you age

Wonderful mature examples to mankind. They do say you need less sleep as you age

Yeah but you might want sleeping pills, not hard core speed.

Could be a case of "anything goes" mentality which is not quite the case in Thailand.

Edited June 7, 201214 yr by Jingthing

Wonderful mature examples to mankind. They do say you need less sleep as you age

Yeah but you might want sleeping pills, not hard core speed.

They have to be thickos to indulge in drugs in Thailand seriously If I were to be indulging, not even my best buddy would be in the know... still the good old USA has an agreement with Thailand that after x amount of years they can be repatriated .... so in many ways their luck is in. .. wonder what an IPhone will look like then on their release!

Edited June 7, 201214 yr by edwinclapham

Yet another tiny amount of drugs seized, yet again they are accused of dealing.

But I suppose it looks good in the media, and for their own statistics.

I'm waiting for the day I read, 'Drug Kingpin Arrested,' and when they genuinely catch someone at the top of the food chain.

One gram of ice and a 'cigarette containing a small quantity of Marijuana.'

Pathetic.

I'm not defending the idiots that were caught, far from it, total muppets if you ask me. I'd just like to see some proper drug suppression for once. This is merely lip-service.

Yet another tiny amount of drugs seized, yet again they are accused of dealing.

To take drugs here is mildly daft. To deal them is crass stupidity.

They probably only have themselves to blame for crossing the line that I suspect got them noticed in the first place.

Surely this news report must be factually incorrect. I am convinced i have read many posts by 'experts' on this forum stating that the only foreigners committing criminal acts in Pattaya are British.

Yet another tiny amount of drugs seized, yet again they are accused of dealing.

To take drugs here is mildly daft. To deal them is crass stupidity.

They probably only have themselves to blame for crossing the line that I suspect got them noticed in the first place.

Yet another tiny amount of drugs seized, yet again they are accused of dealing.

To take drugs here is mildly daft. To deal them is crass stupidity.

They probably only have themselves to blame for crossing the line that I suspect got them noticed in the first place.

I agree wholeheartedly, it just seems to me that anyone caught with drugs is automatically labelled a dealer, even without the physical evidence to back it up.

Major bummer indeed.

Wonderful mature examples to mankind. They do say you need less sleep as you age

Yeah but you might want sleeping pills, not hard core speed.

They have to be thickos to indulge in drugs in Thailand seriously If I were to be indulging, not even my best buddy would be in the know... still the good old USA has an agreement with Thailand that after x amount of years they can be repatriated .... so in many ways their luck is in. .. wonder what an IPhone will look like then on their release!

Nothing better to do i guess sad sad sad..........

It's easy to agree that it is generally very insane to use drugs. At the level of this arrest, what is surprising is that there aren't dozens and hundreds of arrests everyday in Thailand where drug use is supposedly rampant and in the news frequently. Maybe this one made the news because it was foreigners.

It's easy to agree that it is generally very insane to use drugs.

Perhaps you should tell that to all the alcoholics littering the streets in Thailand. One class of drugs is legal, while another is illegal. Go figure.

I wonder how many drug mules it took to get the 1g of ice into the country?

jail few days until the trial, fine of 5k baht and that's it.

They must not of had much money.The police will actually walk with ya to the nearest ATM.

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Beetlejuice, on 2012-06-06 13:05:53, said:

According to my son, the most farangs arrested for committing illegal offences in Chiang Mai are the Brits and coming in at a close second are the Dutch.

''The good guys among us are actually the Americans, who are usually of a better class than many of the scum arriving here from Europe''

i must thank these Americans for getting nicked just when they were needed to bring some balance to beetlejuices argument .........

Yet another tiny amount of drugs seized, yet again they are accused of dealing.

But I suppose it looks good in the media, and for their own statistics.

I'm waiting for the day I read, 'Drug Kingpin Arrested,' and when they genuinely catch someone at the top of the food chain.

One gram of ice and a 'cigarette containing a small quantity of Marijuana.'

Pathetic.

I'm not defending the idiots that were caught, far from it, total muppets if you ask me. I'd just like to see some proper drug suppression for once. This is merely lip-service.

1 gram and a small quantity of marijuana in a cigarette? What kind of dealers are these, the 1 baht drug lords? Agreed LL, this is a joke, but calling it lip service is an insult to lip service.

unfortunately these breaking bad fans wont get to see the final season.

Yet another tiny amount of drugs seized, yet again they are accused of dealing.

But I suppose it looks good in the media, and for their own statistics.

I'm waiting for the day I read, 'Drug Kingpin Arrested,' and when they genuinely catch someone at the top of the food chain.

One gram of ice and a 'cigarette containing a small quantity of Marijuana.'

Pathetic.

I'm not defending the idiots that were caught, far from it, total muppets if you ask me. I'd just like to see some proper drug suppression for once. This is merely lip-service.

1 gram and a small quantity of marijuana in a cigarette? What kind of dealers are these, the 1 baht drug lords? Agreed LL, this is a joke, but calling it lip service is an insult to lip service.

Calling Thai police officers police officers is a........Oh, I won't bother saying it.

Edited June 8, 201214 yr by LucidLucifer

Sorry to hear this about some fellow Americans. But this is kind of strange, isn't it? Old dudes doing crystal meth? (As opposed to Viagra.) Not usual. Yeah I get it's addictive, but long term addicts wouldn't live that long and why would you start using something like that at an older age?

I intend to re-start smoking when/if I get to 80. Only another 10 years, four months to go. At that age 'A man must have a hobby.'

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Sorry to hear this about some fellow Americans. But this is kind of strange, isn't it? Old dudes doing crystal meth? (As opposed to Viagra.) Not usual. Yeah I get it's addictive, but long term addicts wouldn't live that long and why would you start using something like that at an older age?

It's well known that crystal meth can be used as a sex drug. It also gets you high, viagra doesn't!

WELL, WELL, The police have been busy. Caught some 'hardcore' drug dealer and a customer with 1g plus a cigarette laced with a little marijuana. Good work, boys!!!!!! Are you going to tackle the 'Fake Rolex' purchasers anytime soon???????????????

I can just hear these guys now....."I've been framed"!!!!

That they are caught with little quantity of the stuff doesn't take away the fact that they are Americans....seem like the westerners here hav taken over the biz...pls let thiss not be true...running short on cashflow?

Get the room ready at the Bkk Hilton. I hope they get life

Edited September 1, 201213 yr by Rimmer

Somebody gets caught with 1g of meth and it makes the news.

This is not even a story really.

The BIB must have worked overtime to get these bad boys.

It has been a busy week for the BIB as I also saw on the Pattaya news channel today the BIB raided a shop where some of the staff were playing dominos and seized wait for it....40 baht in cash.

Pattaya police cracking down on hard core criminals.

Somebody gets caught with 1g of meth and it makes the news.

This is not even a story really.

The BIB must have worked overtime to get these bad boys.

It has been a busy week for the BIB as I also saw on the Pattaya news channel today the BIB raided a shop where some of the staff were playing dominos and seized wait for it....40 baht in cash.

Pattaya police cracking down on hard core criminals.

Where there is smoke there is fire. Tell me why the BiB (who don't like doing much unless they are forced too) picked up these guys with stuff at their age they should not be in contact with ?