American with adult toy arrested after getting Grab taxi to deliver drugs in Bangkok

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American with adult toy arrested after getting Grab taxi to deliver drugs in Bangkok
Thaivisa Reporters


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BANGKOK:-- A hapless Bangkok drug gang including an American who had the bright idea to use Grab taxi to distribute amphetamines have been rounded up by police.

The distribution network of the American and his female accomplices came crashing down after a motorcycle taxi driver alerted Bang Na officers.

The bizarre story played out yesterday as evidence was gathered in the Bering area of Sukhumvit soi 107.

The American, who gave his name as "Father" Bentley Rolls, 38, was charged with possession of Class 1 drugs with intent to sell along with his partner in the operation Angsuma Jutasat, 28, from Kalasin and an alleged supplier Wasana Gerber, 41 from Kamphaengphet.

Several drugs and drug weighing devices were found and taken in as evidence including, ice, ecstasy, GHB, MDMA and Ketamine.

The saga began on Sunday morning when a motorcycle taxi driver referred to as "A" got a call from Grab taxi that his services were required at Bering Plus apartment off Soi Bering, Bang Na, eastern Bangkok.

When he arrived a foreigner came down and asked him to deliver a package to an address in Hua Mark. The package was a box for a hand held weighing device. But no sooner had the driver made off he received a call on his mobile from a Thai woman saying there was a change of plan and the package was to be left next to a green wheelie bin.

Suspecting something odd the driver checked in the package, found drugs and immediately went to Bang Na police. The local forced hot-footed it to the fourth floor apartment where they found "Father" and his apparent girlfriend relaxing - along with the drugs haul. Further inquiries led to the arrest of Wasana at Udomsuk Tower also in Bang Na where drugs were also found.

Police said that the American citizen, also charged with overstay,had been in Thailand around five years and had originally worked freelance in helping foreign movie companies who wanted to make films in the country. When business became slack he decided to try his hand at the import of sex toys. This proved not to be successful so he said he turned to selling drugs.

He met Angsuma and the pair teamed up contacting customers through the popular online messaging service Line. They said they got the drugs from a person known as "Chor" aged about 35-40 in Sathorn.

The American said:"This was the first time we had used Grab taxi. I figured it would be less risk and safer to use this method so we would avoid arrest."

Wasana said that she had got her supply of methamphetamines from a man called "Michael" around 35 who lives in Ram Inthra.

All three were charged with possession of Class 1 drugs with intent to sell while "Father" and Angsuma were also charged with possession of GHB and ketamine.

To rub salt into his wounds the American was also charged with being on overstay in the Kingdom. There was no indication that "Father" had any connection to a religious ministry.


-- 2016-04-04

[kingalfred]

Bangkok Hilton for a long long time I hope

[deckape]

He will soon be an adult toy.

[ib1b4]

I wonder what his real name is?

Edited April 4, 2016 by ib1b4

[Bluespunk]

"But no sooner had the driver made off he received a call on his mobile from a Thai woman saying there was a change of plan and the package was to be left next to a green wheelie bin.

Suspecting something odd the driver checked in the package,"

Yeah, right, that's why he opened the package.

Edited April 4, 2016 by Bluespunk

[kevc]

His middle name Jaguar by any chance.

[ezzra]

A man with a marque name of Bentley rolls, but with a brain and the luck of a Brabant ....

[Lammbock]

You see what's wrong in this picture?

Only the Farang in hand cuffs. Because that what is the BIBs want to present to the press (and the World)

[Thian]

A man with a marque name of Bentley rolls, but with a brain and the luck of a Brabant ....

Would you say people from Brabant have no brains?

Or did you mean Trabant? The oldgerman cars?

[BKKSnowBird]

Some guys will do anything not to go home.

[Jingthing]

Not getting the adult toy connection in this bust.

It seems irrelevant and there was no list of adult toy in the charges.

Just put in the headline for sleaze appeal?

Yankees like this, it's time to GO HOME before it's too late!

Edited April 4, 2016 by Jingthing

[lostinisaan]

Who fills the position?

[Thian]

Thanks to farang like him the Police has reasons to stripsearch all farang in Thailand. Selling harddrugs in Thailand and even not having a visa.....

[lostinisaan]

A man with a marque name of Bentley rolls, but with a brain and the luck of a Brabant ....

Would you say people from Brabant have no brains?

Or did you mean Trabant? The oldgerman cars?

Not old German cars. Trabant were East German cars.

[Bluespunk]

A man with a marque name of Bentley rolls, but with a brain and the luck of a Brabant ....

Would you say people from Brabant have no brains?

Or did you mean Trabant? The oldgerman cars?

Not old German cars. Trabant were East German cars.

Still German.

[donnybay]

He wont need the adult toys where he is going, he will BE the adult toy

[Scouse Twoccer]

Not getting the adult toy connection in this bust.

It seems irrelevant and there was no list of adult toy in the charges.

Just put in the headline for sleaze appeal?

Yankees like this, it's time to GO HOME before it's too late!

By reading the article the connection is rather obvious, it just seems that Thaivisa (deliberately?) omitted the word "business" from the headline after "adult toy".

[Jingthing]

It wasn't even his current business.

Admit it. It was only included to TITILLATE.

It was fine later in the story but absurd to put in the HEADLINE.

The NEWS was the bust and the bust was about DRUGS (and also overstay).

Edited April 4, 2016 by Jingthing

[1BADDAT]

You couldn't make This up...

[khwaibah]

I wonder what his real name is?

Father KY.

[trogers]

Seems adult toys are not selling well either...

[Pib]

Let's handcuff the farang but not the two Thai accomplices. Thainess.

[Cockwomble]

This guy is seriously in with a chance of "Tool of the Year".

[Jingthing]

Thought they could get a drug runner for the cost of a taxi fare.

[Thian]

Let's handcuff the farang but not the two Thai accomplices. Thainess.

And why mistel Somchai doesn't have to point at the drugs?

[phoenixdoglover]

His name is "Bentley Rolls". They determined he has overstayed. So that's the name on his passport?

Mom and Dad had a sense of humor.

[Robbie Dye]

Austin Healey?

[lamyai3]

"Father Bentley Rolls. Ask me for my resume!"

[LannaGuy]

I don't believe this story as there are NO adult toys in Thailand!

[prestburypark]

It was a cunning plan, well thought out and executed with military precision , what could possibly have gone wrong?