Flashermac Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Thai police, accompanied by US drug enforcement officers, arrested 12 Africans on charges of drug dealing and seized crystal methamphetamine pills and five kilogrammes of marijuana in a joint operation in Bangkok on Wednesday morning, police said. None of the suspects had current visas, and some could not produce passports, police said. An 80-strong team from the Narcotics Suppression Bureau, the Immigration Police Bureau and the US Drug Enforcement Administration executed 12 search warrants in a raid on a five-storey apartment building in Bangkok's Bang Kapi district. During the operation, police found five kilogrammes of marijuana in a room on the third floor of the building. A 27-year-old man from Guinea who was in the room attempted to escape by jumping from the balcony. He suffered a broken leg and was taken to Police Hospital. In another room on the fifth floor, police found a 32-year-old Nigerian who threw crystal methamphetamine pills, commonly known as "ice", into the toilet. Police arrested a total of 12 Africans on charges of drug dealing. Their visas had expired and some of them do not have passports, police said. Empty bottles of cough syrup were found in a garbage bin in front of the building. They were believed used for making "4x100", an illegal drug made by mixing kratom leaves and cough syrup, according to police. Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) deputy chief Chatchai Sirisabphya said an undercover agent on Saturday bought crystal methamphetamine from a Nigerian man. Following his arrest, he told investigators that there were foreign drug dealers living in the apartment mansion in Bang Kapi. After gathering further evidence and witnesses, police obtained search warrants from the court. Pol Col Chatchai said the accused drug dealers were selling ice and marijuana to tourists in Soi Nana, Khao San Road and entertainment venues in Bangkok. More stringent inspection of foreigners, especially those from Africa, is needed, he said. The 12 drug suspects were being held in police custody for further investigation. BP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Not exactly biggies, but good riddance anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 five kilogrammes of marijuana in a joint operation That pun made me smile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCorinthian Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 That pun made me smile Yea I liked it too! And I agree. Fuck'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huumlaar Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Yea I liked it too! And I agree. Fuck'em. Tad gay of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Thai police, accompanied by US drug enforcement officers, arrested 12 Africans on charges of drug dealing and seized crystal methamphetamine pills and five kilogrammes of marijuana in a joint operation in Bangkok on Wednesday morning, police said. None of the suspects had current visas, and some could not produce passports, police said. An 80-strong team from the Narcotics Suppression Bureau, the Immigration Police Bureau and the US Drug Enforcement Administration executed 12 search warrants in a raid on a five-storey apartment building in Bangkok's Bang Kapi district. During the operation, police found five kilogrammes of marijuana in a room on the third floor of the building. A 27-year-old man from Guinea who was in the room attempted to escape by jumping from the balcony. He suffered a broken leg and was taken to Police Hospital. In another room on the fifth floor, police found a 32-year-old Nigerian who threw crystal methamphetamine pills, commonly known as "ice", into the toilet. Police arrested a total of 12 Africans on charges of drug dealing. Their visas had expired and some of them do not have passports, police said. Empty bottles of cough syrup were found in a garbage bin in front of the building. They were believed used for making "4x100", an illegal drug made by mixing kratom leaves and cough syrup, according to police. Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) deputy chief Chatchai Sirisabphya said an undercover agent on Saturday bought crystal methamphetamine from a Nigerian man. Following his arrest, he told investigators that there were foreign drug dealers living in the apartment mansion in Bang Kapi. After gathering further evidence and witnesses, police obtained search warrants from the court. Pol Col Chatchai said the accused drug dealers were selling ice and marijuana to tourists in Soi Nana, Khao San Road and entertainment venues in Bangkok. More stringent inspection of foreigners, especially those from Africa, is needed, he said. The 12 drug suspects were being held in police custody for further investigation. BP Why are the US World Wide Police operating openly in Bangkok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 You want them to wear masks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 You want them to wear masks? Let's make it easy. Would USA citizens raise an eye brow if Thai police assisted in making arrest on USA soil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCorinthian Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Let's make it easy. Would USA citizens raise an eye brow if Thai police assisted in making arrest on USA soil? Happened all the time when I was a cop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Happened all the time when I was a cop. Are you saying it is the norm to have Thai police come to the USA to assist in arresting some Africans that were selling pot and meth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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