South African drug mule writes to mom about Thai jail worries

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Drug mule writes to mom about Thai jail worries
Zikhona Tshona

GRAHAMSTOWN - A letter written to her mother by Nolubabalo Nobanda, who is serving 15 years in a Thai jail for drug trafficking, has been revealed amid worries she might serve more time.

Her lawyers are worried she could be slapped with further charges after drugs were discovered in the cell Nolubabalo Nobanda shares with hundreds of other women.

Nobanda is serving a 15 year sentence for smuggling cocaine in her dreadlocks.

However, she has turned over a new leaf and is studying communications on a bursary from Unisa.

Her family said the young woman is determined to make the best of her time behind bars.

Nobanda is believed to write home regularly and generally sounds upbeat. However, she claims some of the other South African inmates are denied access to ARVs and their visitors are turned away.

Full story: http://www.enca.com/drug-mules-letter-home-revealed-amid-worries-serving-more-time

-- eNCA 2014-07-03

[Cuchulainn]

What does she expect?

[siampolee]

Drug mule writes to mom about Thai jail worries

Drug addicts mother writes to drug mule about her worries over her offspring due to the logistical services provided by drug mule.

Another offender who has seen the light after the offence has been committed.

Can't do the time . Don't do the crime.

[ClutchClark]

Her hand written letter to her mother states that the missionaries are the only people to show any compassion and without their help the non-Thai prisoners would not even have basic toiletries or medical provisions.

Good for the missionaries.

One question:

Why do the African drug dealers on Lower Suk walk free ?

Edited July 3, 2014 by ClutchClark

[ClutchClark]

Drug mule writes to mom about Thai jail worries

Drug addicts mother writes to drug mule about her worries over her offspring due to the logistical services provided by drug mule.

Another offender who has seen the light after the offence has been committed.

Can't do the time . Don't do the crime.

Actually, she sounds like she "can" do the time.

She is taking courses for a degree and she tells her mother she is staying strong.

[Cypress Hill]

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Her hand written letter to her mother states that the missionaries are the only people to show any compassion and without their help the non-Thai prisoners would not even have basic toiletries or medical provisions.

Good for the missionaries.

One question:
Why do the African drug dealers on Lower Suk walk free ?

They pay the police for "insurance". In some cases, they're actually selling the police's own stash.

Personally, I don't care even though I live in that neighbourhood.

People should be far more concerned that alcohol screws up 1000s of times more people and families than cocaine yet it's available for sale in every 7-11 and every unlicensed beer stall on Lower Sukhumvit.

[blowin]

She deserves everything she gets smuggling drugs. Her mother whinges" she has no sanitary towels" did not hear her show concern about the harm the drugs her daughter was smuggling would do to others.

[CMNightRider]

Her hand written letter to her mother states that the missionaries are the only people to show any compassion and without their help the non-Thai prisoners would not even have basic toiletries or medical provisions.

Good for the missionaries.

One question:

Why do the African drug dealers on Lower Suk walk free ?

That's a good question. The most obvious is the "African drug dealers" are either paying for police protection or the police don't want to go after them for some other unknown reason. Those people would be easy targets for immigration or the police.

[ChrisY1]

Must be a slow news day......

[Basil B]

Her hand written letter to her mother states that the missionaries are the only people to show any compassion and without their help the non-Thai prisoners would not even have basic toiletries or medical provisions.

Good for the missionaries.

One question:

Why do the African drug dealers on Lower Suk walk free ?

I assume Thais would not have these either... I assume they get help from family and friends, no money sent from family in South Africa? no consular visits?

I just do not understand why Thailand goes to to the trouble and expense of keeping and feeding these criminals, can they not send them back to where they came from to serve their time?

Edited July 3, 2014 by Basil B

[FredNL]

The hand written letter she wrote

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[meom]

Her hand written letter to her mother states that the missionaries are the only people to show any compassion and without their help the non-Thai prisoners would not even have basic toiletries or medical provisions.

Good for the missionaries.

One question:

Why do the African drug dealers on Lower Suk walk free ?

That's a good question. The most obvious is the "African drug dealers" are either paying for police protection or the police don't want to go after them for some other unknown reason. Those people would be easy targets for immigration or the police.

LOL

These people basically invented street hustling and making a case against them ain’t as easy as it may seem.

Who you are you going to catch?

The greeter that asks you what you want; he won’t have anything on him.

The cashier that takes your money; he won’t have anything on him either.

The pointer that points to the garbage can where you’ll find what you just ordered?

And as others have mentioned once you go higher up in the chain of command protection is paid and as long as everybody gets a slice it’ll be business as usual.

[berg1666]

Her hand written letter to her mother states that the missionaries are the only people to show any compassion and without their help the non-Thai prisoners would not even have basic toiletries or medical provisions.

Good for the missionaries.

One question:

Why do the African drug dealers on Lower Suk walk free ?

I do believe that with our current leaders that they may well change sometime quite soon. More power to them!

[CMNightRider]

Her hand written letter to her mother states that the missionaries are the only people to show any compassion and without their help the non-Thai prisoners would not even have basic toiletries or medical provisions.

Good for the missionaries.

One question:

Why do the African drug dealers on Lower Suk walk free ?

That's a good question. The most obvious is the "African drug dealers" are either paying for police protection or the police don't want to go after them for some other unknown reason. Those people would be easy targets for immigration or the police.

LOL

These people basically invented street hustling and making a case against them ain’t as easy as it may seem.

Who you are you going to catch?

The greeter that asks you what you want; he won’t have anything on him.

The cashier that takes your money; he won’t have anything on him either.

The pointer that points to the garbage can where you’ll find what you just ordered?

And as others have mentioned once you go higher up in the chain of command protection is paid and as long as everybody gets a slice it’ll be business as usual.

It isn't exactly rocket science taking down idiots at this level. These people never invented anything, much less "street hustling."

Edited July 3, 2014 by CMNightRider

[meom]

Her hand written letter to her mother states that the missionaries are the only people to show any compassion and without their help the non-Thai prisoners would not even have basic toiletries or medical provisions.

Good for the missionaries.

One question:

Why do the African drug dealers on Lower Suk walk free ?

That's a good question. The most obvious is the "African drug dealers" are either paying for police protection or the police don't want to go after them for some other unknown reason. Those people would be easy targets for immigration or the police.

LOL

These people basically invented street hustling and making a case against them ain’t as easy as it may seem.

Who you are you going to catch?

The greeter that asks you what you want; he won’t have anything on him.

The cashier that takes your money; he won’t have anything on him either.

The pointer that points to the garbage can where you’ll find what you just ordered?

And as others have mentioned once you go higher up in the chain of command protection is paid and as long as everybody gets a slice it’ll be business as usual.

It isn't exactly rocket science taking down idiots at this level. These people never invented anything, much less "street hustling."

OK.

So what would you propose to do?

The police sometimes do a sweep and round up the whole lot but once passports are produced they have to let go of the majority again because same as all the other riff raff most of them have up to date visas be it marriage visas, ED visa etc.

Major quantities of drugs are rarely confiscated during those raids.

[Mudcrab]

What is the ARV's she refers to? AIDS medication?

[Payboy]

Why do the African drug dealers on Lower Suk walk free ?

The law enforcement resources are stretched with so many littering crimes happening daily.

[Bluespunk]

What is the ARV's she refers to? AIDS medication?

I was wondering that. You could be right though, could stand for AntiRetroVirals.

[Seelow]

Maybe now the army is in charge they will rid BKK of these vermin in the same way they are cleaning up Phuket, and breaking up taxi/resteraunt mafias that have controlled the island for so long.

[CMNightRider]

OK.

So what would you propose to do?

The police sometimes do a sweep and round up the whole lot but once passports are produced they have to let go of the majority again because same as all the other riff raff most of them have up to date visas be it marriage visas, ED visa etc.

Major quantities of drugs are rarely confiscated during those raids.

I would send narcotic agents to supervise a CI in makeing maybe three controlled buys with marked notes. The CI would be wired to record the transactions. Once you identify the people involved in selling drugs, you take them into custody. Once in custody, invariably one or two will give useful information. Lock up who you can and deport the rest. When the ones who you previously locked up finishes their sentences, you deport them.

Basically, you keep repeating the above mentioned procedure. It is sort of being like an exterminator. Cockroaches will be with us until the end of time. That doesn't mean you don't try to eliminate them when they enter your home.

[Thakkar]

Maybe now the army is in charge they will rid BKK of these vermin in the same way they are cleaning up Phuket, and breaking up taxi/resteraunt mafias that have controlled the island for so long.

Be careful what you wish for. Today, you ask for extra judicial means to get rid of someone who may deserve it. Tomorrow, extra judicial means could be used to get rid of someone who may not deserve it.

T

[trainman34014]

If you can't do the time.....don't do the crime.

[Cypress Hill]

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OK.

So what would you propose to do?

The police sometimes do a sweep and round up the whole lot but once passports are produced they have to let go of the majority again because same as all the other riff raff most of them have up to date visas be it marriage visas, ED visa etc.

Major quantities of drugs are rarely confiscated during those raids.

I would send narcotic agents to supervise a CI in makeing maybe three controlled buys with marked notes. The CI would be wired to record the transactions. Once you identify the people involved in selling drugs, you take them into custody. Once in custody, invariably one or two will give useful information. Lock up who you can and deport the rest. When the ones who you previously locked up finishes their sentences, you deport them.

Basically, you keep repeating the above mentioned procedure. It is sort of being like an exterminator. Cockroaches will be with us until the end of time. That doesn't mean you don't try to eliminate them when they enter your home.

Here we go; ex beat cop who never quite made it to DEA agent finally gets his chance to showcase his drug sting skills from the comfort of his armchair in Nakhon Noplace, Thailand

I've read a few of your posts recently and you put me in mind of a cross between Dick Cheney and Jim Rockford.

[Cypress Hill]

If you can't do the time.....don't do the crime.

How profound and original . . .

[Frank James]

If you can't do the time.....don't do the crime.

Thanks, Berretta. Deep wisdom.

[gchurch259]

I fly to a lot of countries where the penalty is Capital Punishment, which it should be !! I also believe users should have three times and your out,Capital Punishment. There is no reason to pay the cost of imprisonment for some other countries low lifes.

I think Thailand needs to be much more careful who/what nationals they accept into this country.

[Soutpeel]

OK.

So what would you propose to do?

The police sometimes do a sweep and round up the whole lot but once passports are produced they have to let go of the majority again because same as all the other riff raff most of them have up to date visas be it marriage visas, ED visa etc.

Major quantities of drugs are rarely confiscated during those raids.

I would send narcotic agents to supervise a CI in makeing maybe three controlled buys with marked notes. The CI would be wired to record the transactions. Once you identify the people involved in selling drugs, you take them into custody. Once in custody, invariably one or two will give useful information. Lock up who you can and deport the rest. When the ones who you previously locked up finishes their sentences, you deport them.

Basically, you keep repeating the above mentioned procedure. It is sort of being like an exterminator. Cockroaches will be with us until the end of time. That doesn't mean you don't try to eliminate them when they enter your home.

Why dont you volunteer ? Sure your ex-special forces skills will be useful

[CMNightRider]

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OK.

So what would you propose to do?

The police sometimes do a sweep and round up the whole lot but once passports are produced they have to let go of the majority again because same as all the other riff raff most of them have up to date visas be it marriage visas, ED visa etc.

Major quantities of drugs are rarely confiscated during those raids.

I would send narcotic agents to supervise a CI in makeing maybe three controlled buys with marked notes. The CI would be wired to record the transactions. Once you identify the people involved in selling drugs, you take them into custody. Once in custody, invariably one or two will give useful information. Lock up who you can and deport the rest. When the ones who you previously locked up finishes their sentences, you deport them.

Basically, you keep repeating the above mentioned procedure. It is sort of being like an exterminator. Cockroaches will be with us until the end of time. That doesn't mean you don't try to eliminate them when they enter your home.

Here we go; ex beat cop who never quite made it to DEA agent finally gets his chance to showcase his drug sting skills from the comfort of his armchair in Nakhon Noplace, Thailand

I've read a few of your posts recently and you put me in mind of a cross between Dick Cheney and Jim Rockford.

Good guess but no cigar.

Edited July 3, 2014 by CMNightRider

[thairay]

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OK.

So what would you propose to do?

The police sometimes do a sweep and round up the whole lot but once passports are produced they have to let go of the majority again because same as all the other riff raff most of them have up to date visas be it marriage visas, ED visa etc.

Major quantities of drugs are rarely confiscated during those raids.

I would send narcotic agents to supervise a CI in makeing maybe three controlled buys with marked notes. The CI would be wired to record the transactions. Once you identify the people involved in selling drugs, you take them into custody. Once in custody, invariably one or two will give useful information. Lock up who you can and deport the rest. When the ones who you previously locked up finishes their sentences, you deport them.

Basically, you keep repeating the above mentioned procedure. It is sort of being like an exterminator. Cockroaches will be with us until the end of time. That doesn't mean you don't try to eliminate them when they enter your home.

Here we go; ex beat cop who never quite made it to DEA agent finally gets his chance to showcase his drug sting skills from the comfort of his armchair in Nakhon Noplace, Thailand

I've read a few of your posts recently and you put me in mind of a cross between Dick Cheney and Jim Rockford.

[thairay]

he forgot the drones,helicopters ,infra-red face recognition cameras .a secret prison to lock them up in...but a well thought out plan hahaha