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British Ecstasy dealer jailed


PHUKET: Briton Jason Crosby today pleaded guilty to charges of possession of 50 ya E (Ecstasy) tablets with intent to sell and was sentenced to nearly seven years in jail and fined 390,000 baht by Phuket Provincial Court.

The court initially sentenced him to 13 years and eight months in prison and a 780,000-baht fine but, in accordance with standard practice, Judge Somsak Laksanasomboon halved the sentence because Crosby had pleaded guilty.

Crosby, 33, was arrested on April 22 last year at the Scott Bar in Patong by Pol Capt Pongsak Petchnongkhum, Deputy Inspector of Investigation of Police Region 8.

Capt Pongsak, who testified in the case, told the Gazette after the sentencing that he had arrested Crosby in a sting operation at the bar.

After Crosby sold 30 hits of ya E for 800 baht apiece to a man the police had posed as a buyer, Capt Pongsak, who was working undercover, moved in and made the arrest.

“He admitted that the drugs belonged to him and that he had smuggled them into the country from Britain. When we searched his room on Nanai Rd we found 20 more tablets in a large bottle.

“Based on the large size of the bottle, I actually think he smuggled in about 1,000 pills. We also found a lot of other drug paraphernalia in his room,” said the officer.

Crosby today began serving his sentence at Phuket Provincial Prison, where he has been in custody since his arrest, the court having denied his attempts to get bail.

The time already served since his arrest more than 17 months ago will not be deducted from his sentence.



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Posted on: 10:06 pm on Oct. 5, 2005
Basher
Chaps
I actually have met this fella at a party a few years back, I didn't know he was a drug dealer at the time, if I had known I would of just walked away from him as association with these silly people tars you with the same brush over here.

But what I would like you all to make note of is the fact he has been raped continually for the last 17 months in Phuket prison, thats what happens to farrangs here. He probably wont survive the 7 more years he has to serve as he no doubt will be HIV positive by now, and it will be very unlikely that he will get the medication required wont it.
I know all this as the 'friends' he used to have visit him don't go anymore because it is so distressing for them to see the state he is in now.

SO when you are smoking your 'harmless' pot, or snorting your happy dust, just remember this isn't the same as back home, you WILL be caught eventually, and you WILL get shagged by some HIV infected smack head while you are banged up.

Enjoy
Basher


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Posted on: 10:21 pm on Oct. 5, 2005
Finchy
Where did you get that information from Basher? I have read a few sources that say that rape is frowned upon in Thai prisons and doesn't really happen, unlike in American and British prisons. They do have ladyboy brothels there though (now, now, dont get excited Basher ).

I copied the below from the ThaVisa website about this guy:

"I have spoken about Thai prisons before, so I will summarise this time:

Thai prison is not that bad - many inmates refuse to be transferred as prisons in Western countries are often a lot worse, especially in the US.

In Thailand prisons are safe from violence from inmates or guards. There is a lot of freedon within the compounds. Many goods can be sent through to the inmates making thier lives much better.

Bad points: bad food unless you have someone to supply you from the outside. Hot and overcrowded. The main complaint is boredom - there is nothing to do. (prisoners appreciate books, especially educational ones).
The other main complaint is the lack of parole, since only the King can reduce sentance, or have them released.

'Lifers' are eligible for transfer to their home country after 8 years, so long as their country has a transfer agreement (S Africa, Nepal, Nigeria are some exceptions) There, they are generally resentanced according to the home country's standard, which means release for many of the drug convicts. British transfers are generally made to serve at least half their sentance, and there is little hope for furthur reductions after transfer. Thus there are quite a few brits staying in prison without applying for transfer."


Personally I think that 7 years for dealing Ecstacy is a fair sentence. It is also a far cry from smoking a bit of weed. He knew the risk when he started and I have no doubt he swaggered around Phuket thinking he was some big hard gangster drug dealer. Cant do the time, dont do the crime. f*** him.


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Posted on: 10:51 pm on Oct. 5, 2005
Basher
I know a few expats that have crossed the line and ended up in Phuket jail, they have all been raped at one time or another.
I am by the way only refering to Phuket prison.

And one fella, who shall remain nameless is lying in Mission hospital as I write, riddled with AIDS from his rapes, he is a dying man, might even be dead before he is sentenced.

Bash


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Posted on: 11:49 pm on Oct. 5, 2005
Blattsucker
When do people ever learn??????????
Since you know this guy from years ago he can not claim ignorence as an excuse.

I walked with a friend down Suk. (near Clinton) a few years ago. When we passed a small soi I smelled something. The smell of weed. I turned my head and 10 - 20 yards inside the soi were 3 youths smoking a reefer. The fact I looked suddenly made them shit their pants. And I look like a shabby tourist so no danger to them. They took off if I was the devil.
Seems they had more sence then this guy (but not much since I caught them in the act).

"Dada means Death!" is still a current movie, only they don't shoot you now, they let you enjoy your death.... a long time.


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Posted on: 12:33 am on Oct. 6, 2005
bimmher
Rather stupid I think.

I mean how much money are you going to make and consider what happened to him?

If I was going to do a crime I think I would put some thought into it and figure out a nice white collar crime that pays big and if you get caught most likely has a much bigger payoff compared to punishment.

However I don't know if it is so true in Thailand regarding white collar crime maybe they are just as strong on it.

In the west it seems the guys who figure out how to steal millions don't do a heck of a lot more time then some bloke stealing a few grand holding up a bank does.

If not less infact.

bimmher


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Posted on: 1:21 am on Oct. 6, 2005
hypershade

Quote: from Finchy on 11:19 am on Oct. 6, 2005
Personally I think that 7 years for dealing Ecstacy is a fair sentence.

Oh common, how hypocrite, naive and ignorant are you?

That same judge that sentenced this fellow to 7 years probably lets through 50.000 pills every month by his politician\maffia friends – while skimming from the top.

Where I come from 50 pills is barely 2 weekends.

You do however, have a point in saying that anyone who deals dope in Thailand is just plain stupid. You are just waitin to be set an example.


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Posted on: 1:25 am on Oct. 6, 2005
Buai
Bimmher,

I think it's called "going into politics".


Buai


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Posted on: 1:36 am on Oct. 6, 2005
Finchy
Where am I hypocritical, naive or ignorant? Did I say that Thailand does not have corruption? Did I say that the police/judiciary do not allow certain 'influential' people to get away with similar things? No. I stated that I thought 7 years for dealing pills is a fair sentence.

The Phuket Gazette quotes the arresting officer as saying that the guy admitted smuggling them in from the UK and estimated he'd smuggled around 1000 altogether (yes I know that is not necessarily the truth). He is lucky he only got caught with 50 pills and only got 7 years. Another Brit got caught with 3400 at Don Muang and got 99 years.

I am fully aware that to a fairly heavy user 50 is not a lot, and that it may only be barely 2 weekends where you are from, or where I am from. The point is that Thailand is not where you or I am from, and it is widely known that Thailand has strict anti-drug laws. 7 years might be a harsh sentence for dealing 50 pills to an undercover cop in the UK, but it is a fair sentence here, relative to what he could have got.


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Posted on: 1:46 am on Oct. 6, 2005
Broken Leg

Quote: from bimmher on 1:50 pm on Oct. 6, 2005
I mean how much money are you going to make and consider what happened to him?




if he was seling for 800 baht about £10 000 I would have thought.

would have funded his hedonism for a few months, there are quite a few farang in thai prisons with a similar story.


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Posted on: 1:47 am on Oct. 6, 2005
     

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