British tourists lost their composure while passing airport security before throwing tantrums that allegedly dropped cocaine from their pockets.
Mark Patrick Wharton, 42, had flew from Shanghai, China to Thailand, when a suspicious officer pulled him aside.
It is said that Wharton then began to throw tantrums. I thrust the hole before rolling onto the ground.
However, when 4.11 grams (0.15 ounces) of cocaine are said to have fallen out of their pockets, there is a trick to distract officers.
Wharton continued to roll on the ground, reportedly dusting white powder marks on the floor.
The footage shows the man lying on his back as he desperately slapped his chest during the incident on February 18th, lying on his back in search of help.
He kicked his leg into the sky, crying in panic that he was planning to die.
However, he was arrested and taken into custody to await a court hearing.
Police at Phuket International Airport said they tested the white powder he allegedly dropped and confirmed it was cocaine.
They seized the broken plastic bags and vacuumed the rest of the Class A powder spilled on the carpet.
Officials said the man arrived from Shanghai on Phuket Island on Juneyao Airmail 1323, but suspected cocaine evaded the communist police.
Akkarapon Akkraphon police, airport immigration checkpoint inspector, said: He was handed over to the Sahu Police Station inquiry officer for legal action. ”
Cocaine is classified as a “category 2” drug under Thai law. Importers, producers and exporters face prison sentences depending on the amount, most serious, behind bars.
Despite the strict penalties of the law, many tourists can “negotiate” with Thai authorities who are not keen to draft bills for prison stays.
When Jaymere Isswain, 29, of north London, was arrested in Phuket last May, the immigration desk reportedly found cocaine shoved into her passport.
Officials said the man responded with surprise, oaths and shaking, urging authorities to conduct further testing.
He was taken into custody and sent to court, but after a few months he resurfaced in England.
