Bangkok cops swoop on drug-peddling ring

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Bangkok cops swoop on drug-peddling ring 
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Twenty men and women from Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia were arrested in Bangkok on Friday on suspicion of selling illegal drugs.

 

Immigration, drug squad and Makkasan district police raided the I House condominium on Rama IX Road at 9am and made the arrests.

 

Immigration Police Bureau Commissioner Lt Gen Natthaporn Praosunthorn said an Ethiopian was the leader of what he described as a drug-peddling gang.

 

Natthaporn said an undercover police officer had determined that the group was selling drugs.

 

Another group of 20 people from African countries had earlier been arrested in Bangkok on the same charge, he noted.

 

He said the Immigration Bureau, which has a policy of “Good guys in, bad guys out”, would accelerate its crackdown on foreign criminals.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30320132

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-07-07

[DLang]

The drugs have been released on bail. 

[BigBadGeordie]

20 minutes ago, DLang said:

The drugs have been released on bail. 

They may be "released" but I suspect they are still in Police custody.

[HooHaa]

given how obviously they have been plying their trade,  the only surprising thing is it hasn't happened earlier or with more regularity.

[partington]

And what about all these French speaking African tossers around Lower Sukhumvit, who hang around all day and all night, saying "how are you?" to selected random foreigners, obviously up to no good, and what's more blocking me from getting home fast with my shopping in the bloody pouring rain.

 

Eh, answer me that!

[Dave67]

I bet the Thai undercover copper blended in well with the Ugandans, Tanzanian and Ethiopian dealers. Sound like BS to me

[speedtripler]

Why are they all allowed to wear surgical masks?? 

 

 

[darhut]

13 hours ago, Dave67 said:

I bet the Thai undercover copper blended in well with the Ugandans, Tanzanian and Ethiopian dealers. Sound like BS to me

You do realise he was probably undercover as a customer.

[cplgil]

Would it not be easier just to walk down Sukhumvit on any night and round them up?

[mark01]

Hardly a swoop if it's taken 20 years to get their asses into gear.

[Dave67]

Just now, darhut said:

You do realise he was probably undercover as a customer.

Do they class policeman posing as customers undercover ? thats more of a sting . Not undercover operation not like in MI5 cloak and dagger stuff

[IamNoone88]

No mention of the Syrians the TV headline "Bangkok cops swoop on African, Syrian drug-peddling ring". Perhaps left off the official report.

[shanesox]

given how obviously they have been plying their trade,  the only surprising thing is it hasn't happened earlier or with more regularity.

Surprising? Haha


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[wombat]

17 hours ago, HooHaa said:

given how obviously they have been plying their trade,  the only surprising thing is it hasn't happened earlier or with more regularity.

perhaps this is an example of a new sheriff in town.

[wombat]

1 hour ago, cplgil said:

Would it not be easier just to walk down Sukhumvit on any night and round them up?

baby steps first, can't be shaking that rice bowl with vigor.

 

[little mary sunshine]

Only 20. Not even the tip of the iceberg....

business as usual today!!

[a1falang]

18 hours ago, partington said:

And what about all these French speaking African tossers around Lower Sukhumvit, who hang around all day and all night, saying "how are you?" to selected random foreigners, obviously up to no good, and what's more blocking me from getting home fast with my shopping in the bloody pouring rain.

 

Eh, answer me that!

Couldn't. Agree. MORE. Also the aggressive African prostitutes who grab you and follow you for a whole block when it's OBVIOUS you were never interested (avoided eye contact, walked on far side of pavement). 

[SOUTHERNSTAR]

19 hours ago, BigBadGeordie said:

They may be "released" but I suspect they are still in Police custody.

Protective custody ?

[mogo51]

19 hours ago, DLang said:

The drugs have been released on bail. 

Only on the merry go round.

[speedtripler]

40 minutes ago, a1falang said:

Couldn't. Agree. MORE. Also the aggressive African prostitutes who grab you and follow you for a whole block when it's OBVIOUS you were never interested (avoided eye contact, walked on far side of pavement). 

Those "women" are scary

I don't know how they  get any customer at all... 

[nahkit]

Why no mention of the quantity of drugs found?

[louse1953]

No sign of the invisible Syrians?

[WorldTravellerMUC]

I always wonder how much trea money is collected in lower Sukhumvit to allow all the illegal activities. Drugs, Prostitution and who knows what else.

 

[louse1953]

11 minutes ago, speedtripler said:

Those "women" are scary

I don't know how they any customer at all... 

Arabs

[jenifer d]

2 hours ago, cplgil said:

Would it not be easier just to walk down Sukhumvit on any night and round them up?

especially on Sois 3-11...

[jenifer d]

13 minutes ago, nahkit said:

Why no mention of the quantity of drugs found?

i think we can safely ascertain the reason(s) why w/reasonable certainty... 

[4737 Carlin]

2 hours ago, IamNoone88 said:

No mention of the Syrians the TV headline "Bangkok cops swoop on African, Syrian drug-peddling ring". Perhaps left off the official report.

They were probably just poor, refugee 'children' (with beards) so will have been flown straight to Europe for all their free stuff.

[bizboi]

ON ANOTHER NOTE ……well done for cracking down on the drug selling scum …..clearly Thais dont want the same cancer thats pervading Europe and taking over western countries to take over Thailand. Of course loony lefty libtard do gooders who say “Its wacist to pick on poor black drug sellers" will disagree!! personally I hope they get their own cellar in the Bangkok hilton!!

[The Dark Lord]

They will pay their 20 to 50k "fine" and be back on the streets tomorrow. Those who cannot raise the entry fee will go into pokey and do one to two years (+/-) then be back on the street not having been deported. 

 

What have these here guys got that the whitey doesn't? 

[Cranky]

19 hours ago, HooHaa said:

given how obviously they have been plying their trade,  the only surprising thing is it hasn't happened earlier or with more regularity.

Someone forgot to pay someone