Samui drug smuggler dies

Last week it was reported that 51-year old Australian John Paul Jones had checked himself into a Phuket hospital complaining of severe stomach pains after he had arrived on the island. When doctors performed an X-Ray on Jones, it was found that he had swallowed 60 condoms full of hashish, some of which had burst, possibly days before, causing the extreme pains. Jones had apparently been planning to sell the massive amount of drugs during one of the notorious full moon parties on the nearby island of Ko Phanang.

Local police officer Songyos Chotesurat reported that, “Since he was hospitalised the doctor said his condition was 50-50," and now with his death, the police department has dropped the drug trafficking charges that were to be laid against him.

Doctors had performed surgery to remove the drugs from Jones’ intestines, but he succumbed to severe infections caused by some condoms bursting on April 19th and passed away. .