Second Briton arrested on drug charges as part of Thailand’s crackdown on foreigners after newlywed father arrested for alleged cocaine trafficking
A second British man has been arrested in Thailand for drug offenses as police crack down on foreigners.
Peter Hull, 44, was arrested by police on March 1 after neighbors raised concerns about his strange behavior which they said continued throughout the night at his Koh Samui home.
It comes just a week after British backpacker Andrew Brett was arrested in Thailand for allegedly having cocaine and LSD.
Officers raided Peter’s rented home and reportedly discovered cocaine and ecstasy – both Class A drugs that carry the death penalty if caught importing or trafficking, and up to 10 years behind bars for possession.
During their search, police are said to have found 30 yellow pills with an owl motif engraved on them, weighing 4.68 grams, and three bags of cocaine, weighing 6.32 grams.
Peter Hull, 44, was arrested on March 1 after police allegedly discovered cocaine and ecstasy at his home on Koh Samui
Officers raided Peter’s home after his neighbors complained about his strange behavior in the early hours of the morning
Police found 30 pills, identified as ecstasy, and three bags of cocaine at Peter’s home in Thailand
Peter admitted buying all the narcotics from another foreigner through a black market website, for around 35,000 baht (£770).
Police Major Pasathorn Saenyindee from the Surat Thani Immigration Bureau said Peter had bought all his drugs from another foreigner through a black market website for 35,000 baht (£770).
Peter’s tourist visa had also expired on January 8, causing him to be charged with possession of Category 1 and Category 2 drugs in addition to visa violations.
Saenyindee warned that the Briton now faces a lengthy prison sentence or deportation.
The officer said, “There there is no escape for lawbreakers. Everyone is so tired of foreigners abusing our country and its laws.
“There will be no more leniency and no more easy ways to negotiate with the police. We make sure the bad guys get away.”
Peter was reportedly seen throwing objects at nearby houses in the early morning hours, and was known to ride the streets on motorcycles at night.
After complaints were made about the bizarre disturbances, police identified residents in the area and began an investigation.
When they arrived at the house, they reportedly found Peter under the influence of drugs and mumbling to himself.
Police Major Saenyindee added: “He has been charged with illegal possession of category I and II narcotics and overstaying for 58 days.
“The suspect has now been handed over to the Investigating Officer of Koh Samui Police Station for further legal proceedings.”
As police continue their sweeping crackdown on foreigners in Thailand, officers in Phuket have reportedly revealed they have arrested at least 20 people in recent days, with ministers warning ‘guests in the country’ to behave.
Andrew, a 35-year-old newlywed father, was arrested on February 29 – just days after he got married following a five-month undercover police operation.
Andrew Brett, 35, faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment or death after being arrested for allegedly trafficking cocaine and LSD to tourists in Thailand
He allegedly traded hard drugs to tourists at the Ecco Bar in Surat Thani, southern Thailand, after a concerned customer tipped off police.
Officers are said to have found 0.54 grams of ecstasy in a plastic bag, 25 ecstasy pills and 75 LSD sheets, known locally as ‘magic paper’, among his belongings.
He has reportedly admitted that the stash was his and now faces a sentence of up to life in prison or the death penalty.
His father John, 82, told MailOnline: ‘I just can’t believe this has happened.
“He had everything going for him. He seemed to live the perfect life.”