Phuket courier caught with 8,000 meth pills

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Phuket courier caught with 8,000 meth pills
Naraporn Tuarob


Alleged drug courier Somsak Srisakul with the parcel and its contents. Photo: Pol Lt Col Prawit Engchuan

PHUKET: -- Police on Saturday (August 10) arrested a courier in possession of almost 8,000 methamphetamine (ya ba) pills.

Somsak Srisakul, 32, was arrested when he went to collect a package from the Lers-Dee parcel company in Phuket Town.

Pol Col Sermpan Sirikong told The Phuket News, “We had received information that ya ba was being sent through this parcel company.”

The tip-off included the name of the man paid to pick up parcels from the company: Somsak. So officers staked out the place and waited for him to arrive.

When he did, said Col Sermpan, the officers swooped. “We requested to be allowed to check the parcel. Inside it, we found 7,871 pills of ya ba packed in two lunchboxes.

“When we questioned Somsak, he denied knowing what was in the parcel. However, our investigation showed that this was the fifth time he had picked up a package.

“We also learned that Somsak was paid B1,500 per pick-up. We know who he delivered the parcels to, though we cannot reveal their name at present. The parcel came from Bangkok, so we have to search for the people there who are behind this.”

Somsak was charged with possession of narcotics for sale.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-courier-caught-with-8-000-meth-pills-41371.php


-- Phuket News 2013-08-13

[clockman]

Yes, another pawn! never the hiso!

[krisb]

Bangkok Hilton, here he comes.

[RigPig]

They named the 11 "Mafia" bosses, why not tip this guy off too?

Ahh bigger brown paper bag.......

[tinhead]

1500THB is a pittance for the risk. I would expect that if he knew the contents of the package, he would be compensated in a higher order, perhaps 20,000THB and beyond.

Certainly a pawn and certainly a setup so the BIB look like they're doing their job.

[monty1412]

No sympathy... you do the crime you do the time.. off to jail with you

[monty1412]

1500THB is a pittance for the risk. I would expect that if he knew the contents of the package, he would be compensated in a higher order, perhaps 20,000THB and beyond.

Certainly a pawn and certainly a setup so the BIB look like they're doing their job.

Ohh please. what Thai person collects a box from a freight courier company 5 times and is paid B1500 for each time.. give me a break... did you come down in the last shower or just your turn today to act stupid