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Nurse caught selling drugs to inmates

UDON THANI - A male nurse has been arrested and charged with having sold drugs to prison inmates for at least 13 years, reports said.

Police, on Sunday, seized Jiraphat Boonchusuwansuk, 32 at his living quarters in Udon Thani central prison and seized 400 methamphetamine tablets, or yaba.

The suspect admitted he had been selling the drugs to inmates for over 13 years, ever since he joined the corrections department as a nurse.

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  • rontorr

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    Discussion 3 : 24 Sep 2012 at 18.563

    d1, Who would have thought those drugs were anything but medicinal ??"""

    the answer is his buddies that he is always treating to karaoke and stuff, basically sharing his ill gotten wealth

  • siamitude

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    Discussion 2 : 24 Sep 2012 at 15.062

    You said Thai society's moral failure?

  • whathe

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    Discussion 1 : 24 Sep 2012 at 15.021

    Great to see the authorities so quick to jump onto this guy, a mere 13 years must be some sort of record !Who would have thought those drugs were anything but medicinal ??

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