Officers from Bo Phut station on Koh Samui of this southern tourist province arrested a Russian woman for illegally selling e-cigarettes through the messaging app Telegram.
Following an investigation into a foreign national selling vaping products online, officers arranged a sting operation using an undercover informant. The suspect, identified only as Elena, a Russian national, approached the informant at a pre-arranged location and handed over several disposable e-cigarettes.
The arresting team then showed up and arrested her. Seized from her were 10 disposal e-cigarettes of the Solo Bar brand in strawberry, watermelon, mint, raspberry and lychee flavours.
Ms. Elena was charged with possession and sale of goods not cleared through customs and without authorization from officials and selling or possessing for sale untaxed or improperly taxed goods (e-cigarettes).
She was taken to Bo Phut police station for legal proceedings.
I have said it 1000 times.
Thailand is cracking down on foreigners doing illegal things.
If you do not have a steady income and have to rely on nefarious, illegal ways to make money, it won’t be long before you are arrested.