PHUKET: French tourist arrested in drug bust

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PHUKET: French tourist arrested in drug bust
Nattha Thepbamrung

A French tourist was arrested yesterday (October 25) for possession of cocaine.

PHUKET: A French tourist was arrested yesterday (October 25) for possession of 313.09 grams of cocaine at his house in Baan Sabai Village, Kathu.

Police were called to the scene after receiving a call from the neighbours claiming they could hear a fight coming from inside the house.

Upon arrival, Thungtong police found the tourist, Jeremy Alexander Victor Pirad, 26, and three others; Maxim Ferrandez, 23, Sirinya Pidtaratae, 29, from Buriram province and Wikanda Ngamprasert, 24, from Uthaithani province.

Pol Maj Gen Patchara Boonyasit said, “We have to thank Thungtong police for acting smartly. Aside from marijuana, we also found 30 packs of cocaine hidden in the closet.”

According to police, when Mr Maxim saw the police he dropped his cigarette in shock. Mr Jeremy ran upstairs to his bedroom and attempted to hide the small generator in his closet (where the cocaine was hidden).

The three others were found smoking marijuana.

Mr Jeremy confessed that two Nigerian men were hiding the cocaine in the house and paid him B20,000.

However, he claimed that this was the first time he had done this.

“According to Mr Jeremy’s confession, we can only arrest one Nigerian man Oshi-Oma Declan, 30, and his wife Songsee Khamsee, 31, for the 20 grams of cocaine.

“They are also dealers, but we are still looking for another Nigerian man who personally dealt with Mr Jeremy.”

Pol Maj Gen insisted that police would continue to search for the other people involved.

“We believe that there is another group of drug dealers who are targeting tourists in Phuket. We will continue to look for them.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/french-tourist-arrested-in-drug-bust-in-phuket-49339.php

-- Phuket News 2014010-26

[luudee]

Pink underwear ? Seriously ? May be should stop taking drugs, dude ...

[hansgruber]

313 grams isn't a small amount. Long time in jail for a crappy 20k.

[jabis]

How stupid can one get, really... Having anything to do with drugs in TH is only waiting for

[Shot]

The way he wears his shirt must be the latest French fashion.

[bkkgooner]

20k for hiding 300 grams of coke jesus the reek of desperation....

[peterdarby]

20k for hiding 300 grams of coke jesus the reek of desperation....

Maybe the Nigerians had something on him, and made him an offer he couldn't refuse. Something involving the pink panties, no doubt.

[mataleo]

planted? never know this days

go to Tim Sharky fb and read comments in recent post about motorbikes planting, and people share thier stories...

Edited October 26, 2014 by mataleo

[mrtoad]

At least 15 years in jail for the drug offence, for being French and wearing pink underwear could be a life sentence.

[mataleo]

Research article Reports of evidence planting by police among a community-based sample of injection drug users in Bangkok, Thailand

"Drug policy in Thailand has relied heavily on law enforcement-based approaches. Qualitative reports indicate that police in Thailand have resorted to planting drugs on suspected drug users to extort money or provide grounds for arrest. The present study sought to describe the prevalence and factors associated with this form of evidence planting by police among injection drug users (IDU) in Bangkok."

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/9/24#sec4

[granuaile]

Pink underwear ? Seriously ? May be should stop taking drugs, dude ...

What's wrong with pink? I like pink

Edited October 26, 2014 by granuaile

[granuaile]

Research article Reports of evidence planting by police among a community-based sample of injection drug users in Bangkok, Thailand

"Drug policy in Thailand has relied heavily on law enforcement-based approaches. Qualitative reports indicate that police in Thailand have resorted to planting drugs on suspected drug users to extort money or provide grounds for arrest. The present study sought to describe the prevalence and factors associated with this form of evidence planting by police among injection drug users (IDU) in Bangkok."

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/9/24#sec4

Yes and when I was a kid in Cincinnati's Norwood suburb it was common knowledge there such practices occurred, certainly not unique to Thailand ...

[geistfunke]

Research article Reports of evidence planting by police among a community-based sample of injection drug users in Bangkok, Thailand

"Drug policy in Thailand has relied heavily on law enforcement-based approaches. Qualitative reports indicate that police in Thailand have resorted to planting drugs on suspected drug users to extort money or provide grounds for arrest. The present study sought to describe the prevalence and factors associated with this form of evidence planting by police among injection drug users (IDU) in Bangkok."

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/9/24#sec4

Thank you very much that you share this information. I always expected things like this can happen easy in Thailand, but this link and the following links (References 22. "Treatment for People Who Use Drugs in Thailand" ) are really an eye opener to the whole story of the last 10 years "War on drugs" in Thailand. Maybe difficult to understand, but I think drug dependence is an illness to be treated, and not a crime to be punished?

But this has (hopefully) nothing to do with this press story and foreign dealers in Thailand.

[Prbkk]

At least 15 years in jail for the drug offence, for being French and wearing pink underwear could be a life sentence.

Given his circumstances I suspect the pink may have beeen matched with some brown.

[Songhua]

Me ol mum used to say, 'always wear your best underwear when you go out'. Now I know why.

[klauskunkel]

Maybe difficult to understand, but I think drug dependence is an illness to be treated, and not a crime to be punished?

I think it's mostly a choice.

[konying]

26 years old and life is ruined

PS. Nice neighbours

[Fatherfluffybottom]

Silly boy.....

[alanferdi]

The way he wears his shirt must be the latest French fashion.

Nah...its the Thai adaption of a hoodie ..... Lost face version.

Police dont wear it....they just point at others otherwise they look like culprits

hahahahahaha

I thought their job was detecting it in the hands of the dealer, not in the users......small fish victory! another badge to their collection.

[Fullstop]

Mr Jeremy ran upstairs to his bedroom and attempted to hide the small generator in his closet

OK. I give up. What was the "small generator" for? ... and why was he hiding it?

[bristolgeoff]

does anyone remember the beavis and butthead tv show.just look at the pic enjoy you Hilton hotel stay

[MobileContent]

Great another few peoples of the street and lets hope for 300+ gram cocaine he should get at least 20 years.

[jacko45k]

The way he wears his shirt must be the latest French fashion.

Too warm for a hoodie!

[monk213]

313 grams isn't a small amount. Long time in jail for a crappy 20k.

Yea that is a little over 11 ounces, he's just screwed a large part of his life up. Live it up Frenchy

Edited October 27, 2014 by monk213

[BudRight]

They arrested the Great Cornholio.

[The Usual Suspect]

I think I've seen this dope somewhere before.....................

[BadBouy]

The way he wears his shirt must be the latest French fashion.

It's a French hoodie, goes great with the pink underwear!

[Strangebrew]

Well dude once in slammer you will soon have new place to hide stuff like maybe motorbike. But seriously what is with the Bevis and Butthead look? OPP's excuse the pun.

[godden]

Sooner him than me, drugs destroying lives in more ways than one.

[loonodingle]

They could have let him finish putting his shirt on before the photo shoot...