Russian man arrested in Phuket with 93.21g of crystal meth
Police arrested a 37-year-old Russian man after seizing 23 bags containing 93.21 grammes of crystal meth in Kathu and Wichit.
Kathu Police arrested a 37-year-old Russian man after seizing 23 bags containing a combined 93.21 grammes of crystal methamphetamine in Phuket, police said.
The man, identified by police as Aleksei, was approached at about 2pm on Monday, 2 November, on an access road to Khuan Lim San Viewpoint, also known as Khao Lim San, between Kalim and Kamala. Officers alleged that he discarded an object as they approached and found two black-tape-wrapped bags containing 2.13 grammes of crystal meth.
Police then searched a house Aleksei said he rented in the Phuket Villa 5 housing estate in Wichit. They said 21 more bags, containing 91.08 grammes, were hidden in the kitchen. Officers also found a rental agreement listing him as the tenant.
According to police, a urine test was positive for methamphetamine and information relating to alleged drug sales was found on his mobile phone. Aleksei reportedly denied that the drugs found during the roadside search belonged to him.
Police said he was charged with possession of a Category 1 narcotic, crystal methamphetamine, for sale, and with consumption of a Category 1 narcotic. He and the seized evidence were handed to investigators at Kathu Police Station for further legal proceedings.
