Russian and Thai Arrested at Patong Cannabis Shop

Patong –

A Russian man and a Thai woman have been arrested at a cannabis shop in Patong.

A team from the Kathu District Office led by the Kathu District Chief Mr. Thitiwat Boonkit recently inspected cannabis shops in Patong and made two arrests. The two people arrested were:

  1. Ms. Apiradee Hanyek, 39. 175 bags of cannabis buds were seized from the shop. She is being accused of selling a controlled herb (cannabis buds) without a permit.

2. Mr. RYCHKOV KIRILL, 34 Russian national. He is being accused of working without a permit.

They were taken to the Patong Police Station for further legal action.

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Goongnang Suksawat
Goong Nang is a News Translator who has worked professionally for multiple news organizations in Thailand for many years and has worked with The Pattaya News for more than four years. Specializes primarily in local news for Phuket, Pattaya, and also some national news, with emphasis on translation between Thai to English and working as an intermediary between reporters and English-speaking writers. Originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat, but lives in Phuket and Krabi except when commuting between the three.