[quote name='sriracha john' date='2007-12-03 23:10:19' post='1686341']
Thais arrest French man suspected of smuggling in nearly half a kilo (1 pound) of cocaine
BANGKOK, Thailand - Police on a popular south Thailand resort island said Monday they have arrested a French man who allegedly smuggled in 454 grams (1 pound) of cocaine from South America.
Acting on a tip, immigration police at the airport on the island of Samui searched Alain Bellaiche, 40, after he arrived Sunday on a flight from Bangkok, and determined that he was carrying the drug in 65 small packets that he had swallowed in an attempt to avoid detection, said Police Capt. Narongpol Pilmolsiri.
Narongpol said the suspect told police he had swallowed the drug while in Sao Paulo, Brazil, before flying from there to Bangkok and taking a connecting flight to Samui, which is in the Gulf of Thailand about 410 kilometers (290 miles) south of Bangkok.
X-rays showed several capsules in Bellaiche's stomach, and police took him to a hospital where he took a laxative to help him excrete the packets, Narongpol said.
/quote]
I can't wait to read some posts from "bleeding hearts" telling everyone how this "poor innocent man" was "set up" by the mean, nasty Thai police!!
Yeah, sure!
French Man Arrested For Smuggling A Half Kilo Of Cocaine
Started by sriracha john, 2007-12-04 11:10
#52
tokyosheep
Member Posted 2007-12-10 11:55:12
why do people do it? the reason is- its so dam easy. 99.9% of those doing it get away with. After a few trips they then hire someone to do it for them.The odds are vastly in the crooks favour.
Its alot better than slaving away at a boring deadend job for years and years for a pittance. I don,t blame them at all. In another world I may well do exactly the same thing. All this nonsense about what is right and what is wrong.Why is it? Who says so? the same people who sell arms, sell their daughters, etc, etc. Nobody forces people to take drugs... most of people who write in saying that they should get punished are the real losers. They,re upset that most get away with it and love it when one does,nt. People do not like to be reminded that some crooks, in fact most, do get away with their crimes- and that their lawabiding dull life leaders really hate this #53
wrecker
Senior Member Posted 2007-12-10 13:50:26
a real intelligent guy. Not only a life sentence, but also cocaine is in Thailand dirt cheap, ask the Burmese government,
#54
WongKarWai
Advanced Member Posted 2007-12-10 13:55:25
Thais arrest French man suspected of smuggling in nearly half a kilo (1 pound) of cocaine BANGKOK, Thailand - Police on a popular south Thailand resort island said Monday they have arrested a French man who allegedly smuggled in 454 grams (1 pound) of cocaine from South America. Acting on a tip, immigration police at the airport on the island of Samui searched Alain Bellaiche, 40, after he arrived Sunday on a flight from Bangkok, and determined that he was carrying the drug in 65 small packets that he had swallowed in an attempt to avoid detection, said Police Capt. Narongpol Pilmolsiri. Narongpol said the suspect told police he had swallowed the drug while in Sao Paulo, Brazil, before flying from there to Bangkok and taking a connecting flight to Samui, which is in the Gulf of Thailand about 410 kilometers (290 miles) south of Bangkok. X-rays showed several capsules in Bellaiche's stomach, and police took him to a hospital where he took a laxative to help him excrete the packets, Narongpol said. Police said Bellaiche, whose hometown they were unable to provide, was in custody pending further investigation. He could face life in prison if charged and convicted of drug trafficking, police said. Cocaine is mostly used in Thailand by the wealthy. Methamphetamine and heroin, both produced in the region, is more popular among the less affluent. - Associated Press Wrong destination! He would be jailed less than 3 years for 500gr of cocaine in Netherlands. He maybe took the wrong plane? ;-) really? #55
YangYaiEric
Senior Member Posted 2007-12-10 14:11:13
a real intelligent guy. Not only a life sentence, but also cocaine is in Thailand dirt cheap, ask the Burmese government, Year, I agree. What a SILLY WASSOK he must be ! 
#56
SamuiJens
MEMBER ME? Posted 2007-12-10 16:00:13
why do people do it? the reason is- its so dam easy. 99.9% of those doing it get away with. After a few trips they then hire someone to do it for them.The odds are vastly in the crooks favour. Its alot better than slaving away at a boring deadend job for years and years for a pittance. I don,t blame them at all. In another world I may well do exactly the same thing. All this nonsense about what is right and what is wrong.Why is it? Who says so? the same people who sell arms, sell their daughters, etc, etc. Nobody forces people to take drugs... most of people who write in saying that they should get punished are the real losers. They,re upset that most get away with it and love it when one does,nt. People do not like to be reminded that some crooks, in fact most, do get away with their crimes- and that their lawabiding dull life leaders really hate this 
#57
SomeBloke
Member Posted 2007-12-10 20:08:54
a real intelligent guy. Not only a life sentence, but also cocaine is in Thailand dirt cheap, ask the Burmese government, Year, I agree. What a SILLY WASSOK he must be ! Dirt cheap because there are so many people successfully smuggling! Maybe he wasn't grassed up but because it's something he's done many times before. It's not the sort of thing you start doing at 40 years of age... #58
LaoPo
Rare Species Member Eating Tough Leaves Posted 2007-12-10 20:24:32
a real intelligent guy. Not only a life sentence, but also cocaine is in Thailand dirt cheap, ask the Burmese government, And where is the cocaine coming from ?....Burma ? Since when is cocaine produced in Burma or elsewhere in Asia ? LaoPo #59
sgunn65
Senior Member Posted 2007-12-10 21:59:29
I can never fathom people who do this kind of thing myself. I suspect they think they won't get caught and so never consider the fallout --whereas I would always consider the consequences of getting caught and thus would not do it.
If I were so poor that I would consider smuggling drugs I think I'd beg on the street first, but I doubt that is the reason these people take these kinds of risks. Greed is more likely. [/quote] This may not be the case in this instance but the majority of drug smugglers who are serving sentences in the UK currently are women from desperately poor countries. Some are forced to do a drug run whilst their children are held hostage whilst others have got into debt and are offered a drug run or a less pleasant option. Before you judge harshly please consider that they may not be doing this willingly and very well know the consequences but are powerless to change. And begging is, sometimes, not an option when everyone around you is as poor as you. #60
SamuiJens
MEMBER ME? Posted 2007-12-11 01:25:29
a real intelligent guy. Not only a life sentence, but also cocaine is in Thailand dirt cheap, ask the Burmese government, And where is the cocaine coming from ?....Burma ? Since when is cocaine produced in Burma or elsewhere in Asia ? LaoPo I would like to know as well, wrecker? Tell us all about it...... #61
Prakanong
Platinum Member Posted 2007-12-11 06:12:04
a real intelligent guy. Not only a life sentence, but also cocaine is in Thailand dirt cheap, ask the Burmese government, And where is the cocaine coming from ?....Burma ? Since when is cocaine produced in Burma or elsewhere in Asia ? LaoPo I would like to know as well, wrecker? Tell us all about it...... I thought it was 3000-4000 a gram in Thailand - same as the UK? Been available in enough quanitities for years - Stephen Leather in Private Dancer talked of a very ex (bar sold very recently) English Bar owner who was always at it - it was in the online version but I do not know about the print version. #62
LaoPo
Rare Species Member Eating Tough Leaves Posted 2007-12-11 08:19:37
a real intelligent guy. Not only a life sentence, but also cocaine is in Thailand dirt cheap, ask the Burmese government, And where is the cocaine coming from ?....Burma ? Since when is cocaine produced in Burma or elsewhere in Asia ? LaoPo I would like to know as well, wrecker? Tell us all about it...... I thought it was 3000-4000 a gram in Thailand - same as the UK? Been available in enough quanitities for years - Stephen Leather in Private Dancer talked of a very ex (bar sold very recently) English Bar owner who was always at it - it was in the online version but I do not know about the print version. That doesn't solve the question WHERE the cocaine is coming from...'wrecker' suggested that the Burmese Government is responsible for the cocaine, found in Thailand, but I like to know WHERE the heck the cocaine is coming from since it's not produced in Burma or elsewhere in the Far East as far as I know. LaoPo #63
pbkk
Advanced Member Posted 2007-12-11 21:50:03
That doesn't solve the question WHERE the cocaine is coming from
South America comes to mind #64
sbk
Mistress Whiplash Posted 2007-12-11 21:59:49
Quote I can never fathom people who do this kind of thing myself. I suspect they think they won't get caught and so never consider the fallout --whereas I would always consider the consequences of getting caught and thus would not do it. If I were so poor that I would consider smuggling drugs I think I'd beg on the street first, but I doubt that is the reason these people take these kinds of risks. Greed is more likely. This may not be the case in this instance but the majority of drug smugglers who are serving sentences in the UK currently are women from desperately poor countries. Some are forced to do a drug run whilst their children are held hostage whilst others have got into debt and are offered a drug run or a less pleasant option. Before you judge harshly please consider that they may not be doing this willingly and very well know the consequences but are powerless to change. And begging is, sometimes, not an option when everyone around you is as poor as you. Actually, I was referring to the French guy in the OP. And the other foreigners who feel the need to smuggle drugs into countries like Thailand or Malaysia, knowing the consequences of their actions if caught. I sincerely doubt that most of the Westerners sitting in jail in Thailand for drug smuggling fall into your description, and those were the kinds of people I was referring to, albeit not as clearly as I could have obviously, since you chose to consider poor women sitting in jail in the UK instead of foreigners smuggling drugs into Thailand. #65
gburns57au
Graham And Apple Posted 2007-12-11 22:04:36
Having seen a doco on the BH where they were allowed to go around and interview prisoners and working in the prison system...I have also looked the daily regime for BH....it is not as bad as most people seem to think....However in the future I do intend to visit the prison so I will know more about it then.
HIV is not the biggest problem but Hep C and B is. #66
LivinLOS
Shaved Member Posted 2007-12-12 08:47:09
Hope this Cnut gets rogered by all the inmates and dies od aids. Drug smugglers kill kids! Children can afford 3000 baht a gramme now can they... 
#67
LivinLOS
Shaved Member Posted 2007-12-12 08:50:44
a real intelligent guy. Not only a life sentence, but also cocaine is in Thailand dirt cheap, ask the Burmese government, And where is the cocaine coming from ?....Burma ? Since when is cocaine produced in Burma or elsewhere in Asia ? LaoPo I would like to know as well, wrecker? Tell us all about it...... I thought it was 3000-4000 a gram in Thailand - same as the UK? Been available in enough quanitities for years - Stephen Leather in Private Dancer talked of a very ex (bar sold very recently) English Bar owner who was always at it - it was in the online version but I do not know about the print version. Extremely common in all the main areas of Thailand that can afford it. Phuket Patts BKK (dont know about CM). Both UK and Thai prices little bit less than you state tho. Edited by LivinLOS, 2007-12-12 08:51:46. #68
SamuiJens
MEMBER ME? Posted 2007-12-12 16:32:54
[quote name='LivinLOS' post='1701189' date='2007-12-12 02:50:44'][quote name='Prakanong' post='1699059' date='2007-12-11 06:12:04'][quote name='SamuiJens' post='1698922' date='2007-12-11 02:25:29'][quote name='LaoPo' post='1698552' date='2007-12-10 14:24:32'][quote name='wrecker' post='1697912' date='2007-12-10 07:50:26']a real intelligent guy. Not only a life sentence, but also cocaine is in Thailand dirt cheap, ask the Burmese government,[/quote]
And where is the cocaine coming from ?....Burma ? Since when is cocaine produced in Burma or elsewhere in Asia ? LaoPo [/quote] I would like to know as well, wrecker? Tell us all about it...... [/quote] I thought it was 3000-4000 a gram in Thailand - same as the UK? Been available in enough quanitities for years - Stephen Leather in Private Dancer talked of a very ex (bar sold very recently) English Bar owner who was always at it - it was in the online version but I do not know about the print version. [/quote] Extremely common in all the main areas of Thailand that can afford it. Phuket Patts BKK (dont know about CM). Both UK and Thai prices little bit less than you state tho. [/quote] It's NOT the bloody prices, it's about wrecker saying to ask the Burmese gov. and meaning does it come from Burma? Not that I know of.
#69
Prakanong
Platinum Member Posted 2007-12-12 16:43:46
[quote name='SamuiJens' post='1702075' date='2007-12-12 17:32:54'][quote name='LivinLOS' post='1701189' date='2007-12-12 02:50:44'][quote name='Prakanong' post='1699059' date='2007-12-11 06:12:04'][quote name='SamuiJens' post='1698922' date='2007-12-11 02:25:29'][quote name='LaoPo' post='1698552' date='2007-12-10 14:24:32'][quote name='wrecker' post='1697912' date='2007-12-10 07:50:26']a real intelligent guy. Not only a life sentence, but also cocaine is in Thailand dirt cheap, ask the Burmese government,[/quote]
And where is the cocaine coming from ?....Burma ? Since when is cocaine produced in Burma or elsewhere in Asia ? LaoPo [/quote] I would like to know as well, wrecker? Tell us all about it...... [/quote] I thought it was 3000-4000 a gram in Thailand - same as the UK? Been available in enough quanitities for years - Stephen Leather in Private Dancer talked of a very ex (bar sold very recently) English Bar owner who was always at it - it was in the online version but I do not know about the print version. [/quote] Extremely common in all the main areas of Thailand that can afford it. Phuket Patts BKK (dont know about CM). Both UK and Thai prices little bit less than you state tho. [/quote] It's NOT the bloody prices, it's about wrecker saying to ask the Burmese gov. and meaning does it come from Burma? Not that I know of. [/quote] Its not produced in Burma Is it coming in through there? A lot os moving through Africa now to Europe rather than traditional routes is it not - maybe there are new routes into Thailand? #70
tokyosheep
Member Posted 2007-12-12 19:00:36
why do people do it? the reason is- its so dam easy. 99.9% of those doing it get away with. After a few trips they then hire someone to do it for them.The odds are vastly in the crooks favour. Its alot better than slaving away at a boring deadend job for years and years for a pittance. I don,t blame them at all. In another world I may well do exactly the same thing. All this nonsense about what is right and what is wrong.Why is it? Who says so? the same people who sell arms, sell their daughters, etc, etc. Nobody forces people to take drugs... most of people who write in saying that they should get punished are the real losers. They,re upset that most get away with it and love it when one does,nt. People do not like to be reminded that some crooks, in fact most, do get away with their crimes- and that their lawabiding dull life leaders really hate this Not all of coures, but many.On both sides. But I do agree that not all have the old school type of honor- but to say none have is plain wrong #71
Prakanong
Platinum Member Posted 2007-12-12 19:44:42
why do people do it? the reason is- its so dam easy. 99.9% of those doing it get away with. After a few trips they then hire someone to do it for them.The odds are vastly in the crooks favour. Its alot better than slaving away at a boring deadend job for years and years for a pittance. I don,t blame them at all. In another world I may well do exactly the same thing. All this nonsense about what is right and what is wrong.Why is it? Who says so? the same people who sell arms, sell their daughters, etc, etc. Nobody forces people to take drugs... most of people who write in saying that they should get punished are the real losers. They,re upset that most get away with it and love it when one does,nt. People do not like to be reminded that some crooks, in fact most, do get away with their crimes- and that their lawabiding dull life leaders really hate this Not all of coures, but many.On both sides. But I do agree that not all have the old school type of honor- but to say none have is plain wrong Old School honour etc I think you have been watching too many movies and TV shows Mr Gangsta! You should be the one getting a life methinks - and a dictionary #72
SamuiJens
MEMBER ME? Posted 2007-12-12 20:30:11
why do people do it? the reason is- its so dam easy. 99.9% of those doing it get away with. After a few trips they then hire someone to do it for them.The odds are vastly in the crooks favour. Its alot better than slaving away at a boring deadend job for years and years for a pittance. I don,t blame them at all. In another world I may well do exactly the same thing. All this nonsense about what is right and what is wrong.Why is it? Who says so? the same people who sell arms, sell their daughters, etc, etc. Nobody forces people to take drugs... most of people who write in saying that they should get punished are the real losers. They,re upset that most get away with it and love it when one does,nt. People do not like to be reminded that some crooks, in fact most, do get away with their crimes- and that their lawabiding dull life leaders really hate this Not all of coures, but many.On both sides. But I do agree that not all have the old school type of honor- but to say none have is plain wrong Old School honour etc I think you have been watching too many movies and TV shows Mr Gangsta! You should be the one getting a life methinks - and a dictionary   
#73
sgunn65
Senior Member Posted 2007-12-12 21:47:08
Hope this Cnut gets rogered by all the inmates and dies od aids. Drug smugglers kill kids! No they don't! Drug smugglers smuggle drugs. The clue is in the job title. The people who die from drugs usually take it themselves and, therefore, their deaths are self inflicted, tragic but self inflicted. You really need to get out more, this unhealthy desire to have gang rape inflicted on someone might be construed as sick!!! #74
Prakanong
Platinum Member Posted 2007-12-12 22:00:06
Hope this Cnut gets rogered by all the inmates and dies od aids. Drug smugglers kill kids! No they don't! Drug smugglers smuggle drugs. The clue is in the job title. The people who die from drugs usually take it themselves and, therefore, their deaths are self inflicted, tragic but self inflicted. You really need to get out more, this unhealthy desire to have gang rape inflicted on someone might be construed as sick!!! He is also a big fan of capital punishment by cruel and unusual means as well as corporal punishment - it happens to a lot of English guys of a certain age - senility creeps in and rationality creeps put  Yes the deaths are self inflicted and that is why we have laws to protect people who can not protect themselves as it costs society to take care of them - car seat belts, motorcycle helmets, drugs, not walking on railway lines etc etc - its part of the social contract really
#75
raro
The quality poster you can trust! Posted 2007-12-13 08:56:42
I've heard that air crew do keep an eye out for exactly this kind of behavior. Perhaps where the "tip" came from. I should be ok then, as i eat everything they put in front of me and drink more than they offer me  Who do you fly with then MrBoj? I've yet to fly with an airline that serves food I feel like eating, much less finishing ...don't forget that Brits have a high tolerance towards inedible food...
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