Briton arrested for drug abuse on Koh Phangan

Briton arrested for drug abuse on Koh Phangan
Police assault the American man in front of a convenience store on Koh Phangan, Surat Thani, on Wednesday night. ( Photo: Assawin Pakkawan )

A European man was detained while begging in front of a convenience store in Koh Phangan, a well-known holiday destination.

Guest police investigator, Pol Lt Col Winit Boonchit, ordered officials on the southern area to prosecute Nicholas Hartas, aged 47, outside a 7-Eleven shop in Pantip Market on Wednesday night.  

On suspicion of possessing meth and overstaying his card, he was wanted under an arrest warrant issued by the Koh Samui Provincial Court on April 10, 2024.

The Briton was only wearing a pair of black clothes and was posing in front of the business while displaying a piece of paper with the information” If you CAN.” PLEASE! MONEY For Food. “

He was taken to the Koh Phangan police place where he would experience charges.