Lite Beer Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Tourist suspected of bringing cocaineThe Sunday Nation,Samut Prakan Suvarnabhumi Airport Custom officials arrested a 52-year-old Romanian tourist allegedly carrying cocaine reportedly worth Bt13 million in street value.Following a tip-off from the US Drug Enforcement Administration about a Romanian smuggling drugs through the airport, Thai officials arrested the suspect Pop Florin, who was travelling from Dubai to Phuket, at 10.30pm on Friday night with the cocaine allegedly hidden in plastic bags wrapped around 23 ribbon cores. Florin reportedly confessed to have been hired by a Brazil national to bring the drug from Sao Paolo, Brazil, to an agent in Phuket in exchange for 3,000 euros (Bt120,000). He was initially charged for having drugs in possession to sell. -- The Nation 2013-12-08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrtoad Posted December 8, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 8, 2013 I thought they were all going to the UK to collect benefits. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 ho was the connection in Phuket? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted December 8, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 8, 2013 'Suspected', I thought more like caught red handed, the more they catch the better ,but it will never end too many stupid people,and too much money involved. regards Worgeordie 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunderland Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I thought they were all going to the UK to collect benefits. I can only conclude from the story, together with your input Mr. Toad, that the government in the UK has run out of money and is handing out cocaine now instead. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine51 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Dam_n...it almost snowed in BKK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRSoul Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 His life is no longer worth 20p. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyBowskill Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Not sure about the laws in Dubai but I suspect actually Thailand might just be the softer option in this case.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyumiii Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Happy holidays at the Bangkok Hilton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 A post containing derogatory racial generalizations has been removed as well as a reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tominbkk Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Well, he gave it a shot! Now, he must be shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLew Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 "tourist" ??? not sure about the use of the word tourist Coming into Thailand with 13 mill. in 'goods', sounds like one of Yingluck's high value tourists 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yourauntbob Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 where is the pic? i thought the BIB never miss an opportunity to smile and point while some poor schmuk covers his face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Bye bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooka Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 "tourist" ??? not sure about the use of the word tourist Coming into Thailand with 13 mill. in 'goods', sounds like one of Yingluck's high value tourists Business trip, not a tourist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolsti Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Local news source (which cannot be named here) states that he was arrested at Phuket Airport not Suvarnabhumi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harber8 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I wonder how many of these actually get through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I thought they were all going to the UK to collect benefits. I can only conclude from the story, together with your input Mr. Toad, that the government in the UK has run out of money and is handing out cocaine now instead. With some of the loons in the current uk govt, I wouldn't put it past them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easybullet3 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 how can someone be SUSPECTED??? (if they are caught with it) it makes no sense!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackrich Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 This guy's name is actually Pop Florin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I thought they were all going to the UK to collect benefits. That was his next stop..... ............ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFriend You Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Local news source (which cannot be named here) states that he was arrested at Phuket Airport not Suvarnabhumi Are there direct flights from Dubai to Phuket?? sounds like an odd route to be direct..............if not, then he came into Swampy then connected to Phuket... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolsti Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Yes, there are direct flights to. Phuket (HKT) from Dubai (DBX) on Emirates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoli Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Good job. Catch more of them please.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojuncoke Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) Not sure about the laws in Dubai but I suspect actually Thailand might just be the softer option in this case.......... I dont think they make you go through customs again if you are just transferring. That would be a pita lol. They're not really stepping into Dubai. Edited December 8, 2013 by Sojuncoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queenslander Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 How come they never substitute the narcotics, let them run - by turning the mule - and identify and arrest the Thai connection? Too close to home..someone in authority or paying 'tea money'?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgjackson69 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Not sure about the laws in Dubai but I suspect actually Thailand might just be the softer option in this case.......... I dont think they make you go through customs again if you are just transferring. That would be a pita lol. They're not really stepping into Dubai. In Dubai you go through security screening even as a transit passenger. You do not go through Customs.Sent from my Xoom using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimbuman Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 'Suspected', I thought more like caught red handed, the more they catch the better ,but it will never end too many stupid people,and too much money involved. regards Worgeordie Yea, still some money pending, not sure yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rreddin Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I wonder how many of these actually get through? I suspect this unfortunate person was set up to be caught while others, perhaps with more valuable cargos, slipped by unnoticed. It looks good for the BiB, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I thought they were all going to the UK to collect benefits. I think as he only was going to receive 3000 euro's for 13 mill baht worth of delivered goods (and the risk of 20 years jail time which he will get) he would have made more money going to the UK on benefits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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