An alleged Danish drug dealer was arrested yesterday afternoon in a sting operation set up by the Region 2 Police and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) at a coffee shop in the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital.


The suspect, who was named by Region 2 Police as 51-year-old John Finn, also known as Oersted Meyer Jensen, of Danish nationality, was arrested by a team of Region 2 police and DEA led by Lt. Col. Dulyaphat Techaporn yesterday afternoon, January 22nd, 2021. The arrest took place at a Starbucks coffee shop on the ground floor of the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital.

The arrest followed an investigation into a series of drugs, primarily methamphetamine, in both crystal and tablet form (known locally as yabba, or “crazy drug”) allegedly being found in recent arrests of both Thai and foreign nationals in Chonburi. The investigation into the source of the drug reportedly led police to Mr. Finn, according to Region 2 Police.


According to Region 2 Police, Mr. Finn is accused of selling drugs illegally in the Pattaya area for about 6-7 years and had become affluent in the area, purchasing multiple condominiums and a house and moving between the properties to reportedly throw off the scent of authorities.


Region 2 Police stated that they used an undercover police officer to make contact with Mr. Finn and set up a purchase of illegal drugs at the coffee shop.


Lt. Col. Techaporn stated that Mr. Finn had allegedly offered to sell the undercover officer crystal methamphetamine at the price of 1000 baht per gram with a deposit of 5000 baht in advance. The undercover officer had reportedly arranged to purchase 10 grams in the sting operation and met the suspect at the coffee shop. Mr. Finn had also generously reportedly offered to throw in some Kamagra and ketamine as a “free gift” according to Region 2 police.

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