30 grand in hash found in man’s stomach

Last week an Australian man was arrested on the island of Ko Samui after being admitted to the hospital and doctors having found a sizeable quantity of drugs in his stomach. The islands off the southern shores of Thailand are not unknown as a place where soft drugs are widely available, but the arrest of 51-year old Aussie John Paul Jones may have an effect on local supply, as over $30,000 worth of hashish was allegedly found in his stomach when he was examined by doctors.

Jones arrived in Thailand and asked to be taken to the hospital shortly after, complaining of severe stomach pain. When an X-Ray revealed a string of small packages in his small intestine, 62 in all, the 800 grams of hash were surgically removed. It took doctors two hours to remove all the drug packets from Mr. Jones’ stomach, and surgeon Dr. Worapob said, "Before the operation, Mr Jones looked nervous and asked whether police would be notified. We found 62 black objects obstructing his small intestine. Three packs had burst."