TV actress Ameria held on drug charges
FAMOUS Thai TV actress Amy Ameria Jacobs was among three persons arrested last night on drug charges after a police raid of a house found her in possession of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) as well as intake equipment, INN News said today (Sept. 19).
Pol. Maj. Gen. Surachet Hakphan, acting head of Tourist Police, said Patrol and Special Operation Division Police (191) arrested Nath or Benz, Punyawat Hiratdecha and Miss Ameria Jacobs or Amy, 28, a famous TV actress and former Miss Teen Thailand 2006.
Police first arrested Nath and he led them to Ameria and Punyawat at a house on Sukhapiban 5 road.
There police found 70 grams of Ice and 16 tablets of Ecstasy, weighing scales and intake equipment. Ameria was taking Ice when police moved in.
Both Ameria and Punyawat admitted that they bought Ice from a friend at 40,000 baht a 100 grams and resold it at 800 baht a gram making 40,000 baht profit and that they had been doing this for a year now.
Regarding her drug addiction Ameria said her friend taught her how to take the drug and she got hooked.
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Top: Police with one of the three drug suspects with a picture of Amy Ameria Jacobs inset. Photo: INN News
Inset: The drugs and intake equipment seized in last night’s raid. Photo: INN News