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Steven Peter Hipwell at the police station today

Phuket Cocaine Charge: Police Party Crackdown

Wednesday, December 24, 2008
NO COCAINE for Christmas. Police warned today that they will be checking after-hours parties from tonight on, looking for drugs.

Phuket Police Commander Apirak Hongtong told Phuketwan that during the holiday season there was ''a lot of cocaine use'' among foreigners.

His comment came as a British man was lined up with other alleged criminals in a presentation for media outside the Phuket Police Station in Phuket City today.

Steven Peter Hipwell, 32, was arrested by Cherng Talay Police on December 22 at 4.30 pm allegedly in possession of two bags of cocaine totaling 0.6 and 0.7 grams.

His arrest came in a sting operation involving another Englishman ,who had been arrested on drug charges by police in Patong days earlier.

Police alleged that David Pet had been caught with cocaine on Nanai Road, and while being held he told police that Hipwell had sold him the drugs.

Police then arranged a sting and raid on Hipwell's house, where David ''bought'' the cocaine while police waited outside.

Police searched Hipwell's home. Officers said they found another small packet of cocaine in a money jar.

Hipwell is being held in Phuket jail while the court considers bail.

Both Pet and Hipwell were living and working in Phuket, police say.

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No snow? I was looking forward to a White Christmas.

Posted by Rob C on December 24, 2008 17:01

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Greedy back stabbing XXXX, rot in hell, darky.

Posted by MOSES on January 3, 2009 00:44

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What goes around comes around. D. Pell gets just what he deserves.

Posted by raffael molina on January 3, 2009 09:36

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There is another English man called XXXX (an ex policeman), who is selling ya ice, and has been for a long time, hope he gets caught soon.

Posted by evan on January 4, 2009 12:44

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You don't mention the other guy staying at XXXXs house with 42 bags of cocaine in his possession
Editor: Who's counting? Perhaps you better call the police.

Posted by Gary G on January 13, 2009 12:11

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Wake up people and read into this properly. If you give someone up for the police, you walk free and the other goes down, You refuse to help or grass and the chain ends and you go to the big house

Posted by Phuket Realist on January 16, 2009 15:56

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Phuket Realist...? More like a dreamer. Nobody walks free....never!!!

Posted by moses69 on January 18, 2009 15:54

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well well well ...... i never!!!

Posted by Anonymous on December 6, 2009 02:07


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