Six Thais, foreigner arrested in Phuket for possession of drugs, guns and ammunition

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Belgium national Mr Axel Vanlang Nhove, 24. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- Police arrested six Thai men and one foreign man on Tuesday and Wednesday when they were found to be in possession of a variety of drugs, firearms and ammunition. The arrests came as police continue with their ongoing anti-drug and crime campaign.

 

Maj Ritthichai Chumchuay together with a team of officers from Phuket City Police Station first apprehended 33-year-old Mr Suchart Rorbroo from Phuket at 1pm on Tuesday (Feb 14) in Rawai when he was found in possession of 3.67 grams of marijuana and an unlicensed .38 homemade pistol.

 

Mr Suchart confessed that all items belonged to him, but he also told them that he often visited the house of a Mr Axel where they would take drugs together.

 

The announcement by Suchart that he went to Mr Axel’s house to take drugs led police to conduct a search of Mr Axel’s property also in Rawai.

 

During the search, the 24-year-old Belgium national later named by police as Mr Axel Vanlang Nhove was found to be in possession marijuana totalling 7.69g.

 

Both Suchart and Nhove were taken to Chalong Police Station where they were charged with possession of a Category 5 drug and possession of firearm without permit and possession of a Category 5 drug respectively.

 

In the meantime, at 1:30pm another team of officers arrested Mr Eakkasit Kongsamut, 20, from Trang when he was found in possession of 17 ya bah pills and eight .32 bullets.

 

He was also taken to Chalong Police Station and charged with possession of a Category 1 drug and illegal possession of ammunition.

 

Then at 7pm on Tuesday police arrested Mr Phanom Saelim, 34, from Phuket at rented room in Sri Soonthorn.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/six-thais-foreigner-arrested-in-phuket-for-possession-of-drugs-guns-and-ammunition-61051.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-02-17

2 minutes ago, webfact said:

Mr Suchart confessed that all items belonged to him, but he also told them that he often visited the house of a Mr Axel where they would take drugs together.

 

Mr Axel is not going to be happy with Mr Suchart.

Unless Mr Axel's folks can come up with large amounts of tea-money, he's getting a free long-term visa.

 

He could be seeing his friends again soon.

Where is the photo of the other 6.?

15 minutes ago, Kyri said:

Where is the photo of the other 6.?

A clear absence of pointers also!!

A few grams, hitting the kingpins then!

7 and a bit grams. Come on! I dont smoke it anymore but hope they decriminalize it atleast. Stupid! 

Got to be more to this story. I srnse a little discrimination. Wheres the main culprits pic? Cant show a thai face because they lost it already?

He gets charged with carrying a gun when he was at home while his friend he smokes pot with, was carrying the gun?

 

So if someone robs a bank and occasionally comes over for a beer, do I get raided and charged for bank robbery too?

11 minutes ago, JerryinTH said:

He gets charged with carrying a gun when he was at home while his friend he smokes pot with, was carrying the gun?

 

So if someone robs a bank and occasionally comes over for a beer, do I get raided and charged for bank robbery too?

Yes. Why not?

Thais are such  cowardly snitches. Always betraying their so called friends.