Nigerian drug suspect's passport contains stolen Thai visa sticker

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Drug suspect's passport contains stolen visa sticker
THe Nation

BANGKOK: -- A Nigerian man has been arrested for using one of the Thai visa stickers that went missing from the Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and for narcotics possession, Tourist Police deputy commander Pol Colonel Archayon Kraithong told a press conference Thursday.

Innocent Ogogua, 39, was arrested on Wednesday night along with Thai woman Budsakorn Uttama, 37, at a hotel room in the Soi Sukhumvit 3 (Nana) area.

Police also seized five grams of the drug "ice", one gram of cocaine and some drug-taking tools, he said. The suspects' urine tests were positive for narcotics, Archayon added.

Ogogua's passport contained a Thai visa numbered A4055987, which was among the stickers that went missing from the embassy in Malaysia during January-July.


-- The Nation 2013-12-12

[Briggsy]

Great Name. Is it real?

[Lammbock]

It is, I know a France Man who has the same name. "Innocent"

[webfact]

just a blast from the past......

many years ago a Nigerian fellow got busted with drugs at the ol' Don Mueang Airport.

It happened on a Friday

The name of that unfortunate fellow was "Ono-Goodluck Friday"

no kidding....

[Prbkk]

What happens when someone with a stolen visa comes through immigration? Whenever I do ,the officer scans and checks info on the system. Wouldn't STOLEN flash up on the screen or is that expecting too much? Maybe they just let him in so they get get the drug connection?

[sniffdog]

Most likely he received the sticker within Thailand.

[Loles]

But this Innocent is not innocent this seems pretty sure.

[Loles]

just a blast from the past......

many years ago a Nigerian fellow got busted with drugs at the ol' Don Mueang Airport.

It happened on a Friday

The name of that unfortunate fellow was "Ono-Goodluck Friday"

no kidding....

..... and there was a master-mind behind him, Mr. Robinson Crusoe

[lemonjelly]

What happens when someone with a stolen visa comes through immigration? Whenever I do ,the officer scans and checks info on the system. Wouldn't STOLEN flash up on the screen or is that expecting too much? Maybe they just let him in so they get get the drug connection?

I think the game is that they buy the visa in Thailand and never have to go through impolitegration.

[jayjayjayjay]

Great Name. Is it real?

Not so innocent any more! Or should that read, not so Innocent any more!

[oldsailor35]

just a blast from the past......

many years ago a Nigerian fellow got busted with drugs at the ol' Don Mueang Airport.

It happened on a Friday

The name of that unfortunate fellow was "Ono-Goodluck Friday"

no kidding....

..... and there was a master-mind behind him, Mr. Robinson Crusoe

And a Mr Suthep Thugsamob

[mrtoad]

Maybe he's goi g to change his name to Guilty.

[EyesWideOpen]

Is it my imagination, or are there a lot of stories that have the word drug and Nigerian in the same sentence ????

[transam]

Well I never, a Nigerian ogogo with drugs and a dodgy visa. Would never have believed it. Think I had a letter from the guy about investments.............

[noitom]

Impressive that the Thais have busted another Nigerian. How about the Thai inside men at the embassy and Thai immigration with the plates?

[Basil B]

Is it my imagination, or are there a lot of stories that have the word drug and Nigerian in the same sentence ????

I thought Nigerians were more noted for their scams, I bet not only was the visa sticker stolen but the drugs were fake...

[Bluespunk]

Is it my imagination, or are there a lot of stories that have the word drug and Nigerian in the same sentence ????

Yes, it is your imagination. Many other nationalities involved.

[webfact]

Man caught with stolen visa sticker
THE NATION



BANGKOK: -- A NIGERIAN MAN has been arrested for using one of the Thai visa stickers that went missing from the Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and for narcotics possession, Tourist Police deputy commander Pol Colonel Archayon Kraithong said yesterday.

Innocent Ogogua, 39, was arrested on Wednesday night along with Thai woman Budsakorn Uttama, 37, at a hotel room in the Soi Sukhumvit 3 (Nana) area. Police also seized five grams of the drug "ice", one gram of cocaine and some drug-taking tools, he said. The suspects' urine tests were positive for narcotics, Archayon added.

Ogogua's passport contained a Thai visa numbered A4055987, which was among the stickers that went missing from the embassy in Malaysia during January-July. Ogogua told police he got the passport from an agent in Nigeria before travelling to Thailand to set up a dried-fish export business.


-- The Nation 2013-12-13

[chooka]

Where's the pic of the Nigerian guy?

[Arjay]

Me thinks the stolen visa is the least of his problems...

[alfalfa19]

Very miniscule bust, probably personal use quantities. However, that 4th cop from the left looks as though he has been testing the product for purity.

[belg]

how do you plead ?

innocent your honor

[klauskunkel]

Innocent Ogogua, 39, was arrested

his middle name: Untilprovenguilty

[SOTIRIOS]

...oh...what's the point....where did the visa come from......irrelevant...???

[gordon from yasothon]

All I would like to know is "where are my Nigerian lottery winning he promised me???'

[sabaii69]

you're guilty-innocent

[Colabamumbai]

Would the hotel have reported the guests visa number upon registration, as they do with all guests and then the police realized the visa number was one of the stolen ones? and decided to visit them.

[DGIE]

Well I never, a Nigerian ogogo with drugs and a dodgy visa. Would never have believed it. Think I had a letter from the guy about investments.............

me too.

And I will get a commission of 20% when the million dollar will be transferred to my account.

[Chang_paarp]

So, .... how many of the stolen visas have they recovered so far?

There was the bunch they got from one of the culprits and there seems to be a string of them turning up in drug courier passports, should be a finite number.

[Nemesis7]

All these large numbers of visa stickers that were stolen from thsi embassy, what action did the tnai foreign ministry took against that mission at KL? And is it really hard for the royal thai police to get the ring leader/s?