According to Kamala Police, the suspect, identified only as ‘Mr Sascha’ (surname withheld), was seen standing in a motorbike parking area along the Kamala-Patong Road last Thursday night (Mar 6), openly consuming what appeared to be illegal substances.
Witnesses reported that the two foreign men showed no concern for passersby or law enforcement.
Following the circulation of photos online, Kamala Police Chief Pol Col Anurak Prinyasathirakul ordered an investigation that led to Sascha’s arrest.
He later admitted to being the person in the viral images and confessed to drug use. The second individual, whom Sascha claimed to have just met, has not been fully identified.
A drug test confirmed the presence of illegal substances in Sascha’s system, and he was taken into custody for legal proceedings.
Police are now working to trace the source of the drugs and apprehend those involved in their distribution.