israelis nabbed in Thailand with 23,000 ecstasy pills
"Quick -- Shlomo, start swallowing!!!"
Two Israelis were arrested Tuesday in Thailand after police found 23,000 Ecstasy pills in their possession, the foreign ministry said Friday. Israeli Consul Hanoch Amadi in Bangkok said he expected the two to be held for a long time for drug-dealing.The two were arrested during a wide-scale police operation on Kwasan Street in Bangkok, where many Israeli tourists tend to congregate. Police also arrested a number of other Israelis at the same time, but some were released on bail and the others were released when it was clear they had no connection to the drug deal.
Amadi, who is in contact with the local authorities, told the foreign ministry that the two arrested are receiving legal aid. The foreign ministry updated the families of the two Israelis about their arrest.
Legal Aid???
They're caught with 23,000 pills worth about how much per pill and they can't even afford private counsel? Cheap bastards.
Obviously, some big fish back in israel decided to let these two jokers fry.
Ha! “Quick Shlomo, start swallowing!”
I love it. :-)
The web link you provided says “ecstasy” can be bought for as little as £2.50 ($5.11). So 23,000 x $5.11 = $117,500. Nice.
Shipped to Europe or the USA on an El Al jet. No questions asked.
I saw a story about an English chap who had such a good time on holiday in Thailand that when he got home he saved up, bought a load of pills (like 500 or so), and hopped on a plane back to Thailand. He got caught in customs in Bangkok on the way in and ended up with a 50 year not-much-chance-of-parole sentence. Poor kid.
Judging by that, these guys should at least do some time behind bars.