Police catch British tourists at ‘drug-fuelled’ party with Thai girls amid covid-19 lockdown

Police catch British, US and Australian tourists at ‘drug-fuelled’ party with Thai girls in defiance of coronavirus lockdown

  • Three Britons in their 20s were seized for flouting lockdown in Phuket, Thailand 
  • They were among a group of foreigners partying with five semi-clad Thai women
  • Officers reported the discovery of cannabis and cocaine at the party property
  • Phuket, one of the world’s most popular tourist resorts, is now ranked the fourth most infected province in Thailand with 71 confirmed cases, just trailing Bangkok

Police have arrested a group of British, American and Australian tourists at a ‘drug-fuelled’ party with Thai girls in defiance of coronavirus lockdown. 

The British men were among nine foreigners and five Thai women partying in Phuket, Thailand, on Wednesday night.

It was in defiance of a strict curfew and lockdown on the coronavirus-ravaged island, which is one of the worst hit Covid-19 areas of Thailand.

The British men were among nine foreigners and five Thai women partying in Phuket, Thailand, on Wednesday night. It was in defiance of a strict curfew and lockdown on the coronavirus-ravaged island, which is one of the worst hit Covid-19 areas of Thailand

This is the moment police busted a party where three British tourists were among a group of foreigners enjoying a drug-fuelled half-naked party with Thai girls, in defiance of the country's coronavirus lock down

This is the moment police busted a party where three British tourists were among a group of foreigners enjoying a drug-fuelled half-naked party with Thai girls, in defiance of the country’s coronavirus lock down 

Pictures show how the women were clad in skimpy bikinis while the men wore swimming shorts in a small, hot room.

Officers stormed the apartment and allegedly found cocaine and cannabis at the sordid roof-top party, which was in violation of an 8pm curfew on the island.

Police said they raided the party after furious locals complained that they were being disturbed by the noise. It was also in violation of an emergency government act banning crowds due to the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus.

The arrested foreigners were raided after furious locals complained they were being disturbed by the noise coming from the flat. Pictured: Foreigners and semi-clad Thai women after the roof-top party was raided by police

The arrested foreigners were raided after furious locals complained they were being disturbed by the noise coming from the flat. Pictured: Foreigners and semi-clad Thai women after the roof-top party was raided by police 

Pictured: The drugs discovered by Thai police after they raided the rooftop party in Phuket last night

Pictured: The drugs discovered by Thai police after they raided the rooftop party in Phuket last night 

Pictured: Thai police inspect one of the rooms in the Phuket property after they were called to the flat amid coronavirus lockdown

Pictured: Thai police inspect one of the rooms in the Phuket property after they were called to the flat amid coronavirus lockdown 

Fourteen drunk party goers were arrested including three British men, an Australian man, one American man, one Ukrainian man, three Ukrainian women and five Thai women. 

Officers also reported finding six bottles of liquor, one bottle of energy drink and two bottles of soda drink and also confiscated 4.04grams of marijuana and 0.94 grams of cocaine. 

Police Colonel Aekanit Danpitaksars said the 14 revellers were remanded in custody while the case is processed and they can be sent to court.

The police chief said: ‘Initially, they will be charged for violating the royal state of emergency act by gathering in a crowd in a small space and possessing schedule II and V drug.’ 

Officers can be seen putting an end to the 'drug-fuelled' party in Phuket last night

Officers can be seen putting an end to the ‘drug-fuelled’ party in Phuket last night

An officer wearing a protective face mask can be seen speaking to the partygoers after they flouted the lockdown in the tourist town of Pattaya, Thailand

An officer wearing a protective face mask can be seen speaking to the partygoers after they flouted the lockdown in the tourist town of Pattaya, Thailand

Police also found and confiscated a bucket-full of alcohol and energy drinks from the Phuket party (pictured)

Police also found and confiscated a bucket-full of alcohol and energy drinks from the Phuket party (pictured)

Phuket – one of the world’s most popular tourist resorts – is now ranked the fourth most infected province in Thailand with 71 confirmed, behind only Bangkok and its two metropolitan areas.

Phuket has taken strict measure to contain Covid-19 and announced a lockdown and curfew from 8pm until 3am on Monday. 

Land and sea travel to and from the island has been banned until April 31 and flights will stop from April 10 onwards.

 

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