Billion-baht Belgian pot dealer arrested in Phuket

Immigration officers arrested Belgian national Patrick Lagrou, 55, who was wanted on an Interpol notice as a fugitive drug dealer, as he was attempting to leave Phuket on Saturday night. Lagrou is renowned as the biggest marijuana grower in Belgium’s history, amassing a fortune of 25 million euros – more than a billion baht – […]

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Indonesia quake rattles Phuket

PHUKET: Some residents Phuket received a shaking this morning as shock waves from an earthquake to the north of Aceh Province in Indonesia arrived. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) in Phuket said that there was no likelihood of a tsunami from the 5.3-Richter temblor at 7am. Read more: thephuketnews.com

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