UPDATE
Cambodia News, Kampot: Kampot Provincial Court yesterday [27 September 2020] charged an Australian man and his Cambodian girlfriend over alleged trafficking and drug use.

Deputy Chief of Kampot City police Major Duong Chamroeun identified the accused as Coutelas Mark Robert, 60, an Australian tourist and his Cambodian girlfriend as Tok Chhany, 35, both living in Kampong Bay village.

He said that they were arrested and charged on Friday with “drug use and trafficking” under Article 40 and 45 of the Law on Drug Control.

Maj Chamroeun told Khmer Times yesterday that Coutelas and Chhany were drug dealers, who sold drugs to foreign tourists in Kampot and Kep provinces.

He said police knew of their identities and posed as drug dealers in order to purchase drugs from the couple.

After they contacted Chhanny, she organised the sale of the drugs with Coutelas.

Police then raided their rental home in Kampong Bay commune, where they seized four packages
of methamphetamines weighing a total of 70 gramme, one package of dried marijuana weighing five grams, one scale and other drug related paraphernalia.

After their arrest, the couple both tested positive for drug use, he added.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50767089/s ... bage-pile/

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:27 pm
After their arrest, the couple both tested positive for drug use, he added.

Haha, no shit.

PSD-Kiwi wrote: ↑Sat Sep 26, 2020 8:11 pm It amazes me that scumbags like this are not immediately deported upon release from prison, what amazes me even more are the sick cunt pedos who get released from prison and are not deported...what the fk are the authorities thinking!

Money talks mate.

There are many wonderful things about SE-Asia.

The justice system / policing is certainly not one of them.

In fact, it's so bad it has occasionally had me questioning whether or not I can possibly accept such an unethnical system, or whether I have no choice but to leave due to being unable to reconcile it with my values.

I'm sure i'm preaching to the choir on this...

La Quenta wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 8:33 am

PSD-Kiwi wrote: ↑Sat Sep 26, 2020 8:11 pm It amazes me that scumbags like this are not immediately deported upon release from prison, what amazes me even more are the sick cunt pedos who get released from prison and are not deported...what the fk are the authorities thinking!

Money talks mate.

There are many wonderful things about SE-Asia.

None of these scumbags have the money to pay their way out of deportation, it is just a case of a severely flawed system that fails to ensure their deportation.

John Bingham wrote: ↑Sat Sep 26, 2020 8:44 pm

PSD-Kiwi wrote: ↑Sat Sep 26, 2020 8:11 pm It amazes me that scumbags like this are not immediately deported upon release from prison, what amazes me even more are the sick cunt pedos who get released from prison and are not deported...what the fk are the authorities thinking!

It amazes me too. I would have thought that any of those offenses listed would lead to much heavier sentences. I don't understand why the authorities don't blacklist any foreigner convicted of a serious crime. Maybe it's not in the constitution?

I agree the banged up in Thailand 2 times blows me away.. with the short time he did .. but he good be a rat also and took others with him

I lnow him.. Drug addict but good guy.. I told him to stop to sell this shit, but difficult for him to find a job and so he do stupud again..he went out 6/7 month ago from shv jail, he was in overstay because after jail police sent him to immigration police in pp amd they gave him a exit visa of one week... But he choose to stay here..

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Where is he now? Well, he just made Daily Mail headlines for being busted with drugs in Cambodia and you can't get much classier than that.

Where is the 'Solo Man' now? Actor who starred in iconic soft drinks ad is unrecognisable now - as he resurfaces in a Cambodian police mugshot accused of drug offences

Mark Robert Coutelas featured in a TV ad series for Schweppes Solo in the 1980s
Specialised forces raided Coutelas' home in Cambodia at 4.30am last Friday
Police allegedly seized four packages of white crystalline powder and cannabis
Coutelas and his female friend, Tok Chany, 35, were detained for questioning

By Alana Mazzoni For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 03:13 BST, 30 September 2020 | Updated: 03:28 BST, 30 September 2020
A former Australian actor who appeared in the iconic 'Solo Man' Schweppes ad from the 1980s has been arrested in Cambodia after allegedly being found with drugs.

Mark Robert Coutelas, 60, featured in a popular TV commercial series for Solo, The Thirst Crusher, in the mid-1980s.

Specialised forces raided Coutelas' home at Kampong Bay South Village, Kampot City in southwestern Cambodia at 4.30am on Friday September 25.

Police allegedly seized four packages of white crystalline powder and a package of cannabis.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... bodia.html

I seem to recall in the height of the Solo ads popularity news going around that he was gay, at the time gay being a direct contrast to the buff all weather mans man I guess

looking at some of his "companions" it doesn't seem so

so is he* out of prison yet?... I want to see what he gets up to on his next adventure