US EditionUK Man Arrested After Thai Airport Officer Finds Packet of Cocaine in Passport While Looking for Page to Stamp - WORLD OF BUZZ
- In May of the previous year, 29-year-old Jamie Louis Swain from Stevenage was taken into custody at Phuket airport after immigration officials discovered a small packet of cocaine concealed inside his passport.
- The arrest followed a routine passport check while officers searched for a visa stamp page, discovering 0.42 grams of cocaine concealed inside the passport, which was subsequently tested and confirmed positive.
- Jamie was formally accused under Thailand’s narcotics laws for bringing in and having Category II drugs, offenses that can lead to penalties ranging from a prison term of five years up to life imprisonment, along with substantial fines reaching several million baht for drug trafficking.
- His mother, Michelle Swain, described the ordeal as awful, claimed her son was set up because he passed through two airports without issue, and warned other young British travelers to be cautious when abroad.
- After spending about two days detained and being fined 50,000 baht, Jamie was released on bail and deported to the UK, with the incident highlighting potential risks for travelers under Thailand's drug laws.
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My son was called an idiot when coke fell out his passport… but he was set up
A BRITISH mum has claimed her son was set up after a bag of cocaine allegedly fell from his passport during a dream holiday to Thailand – and has warned it “can happen to anyone.” Michelle Swain, 57, said her family’s life turned upside down when son Jamie Louis Swain, 29, was arrested at Phuket International Airport moments after landing with his brother in May last year. ViralPressJamie Louis Swain allegedly had a bag of cocaine fall from his …
UK mum in denial. Insists 29-year-old son was set up after being arrested in Thailand for cocaine use - Thai Examiner
UK mum insists her son was set up after being caught with cocaine hidden in his passport at Phuket airport. Despite his legal conviction and… Read More › The post UK mum in denial. Insists 29-year-old son was set up after being arrested in Thailand for cocaine use appeared first on Thai Examiner.
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