Thai Police Arrest Israeli Man for Alleged Drug-Facilitated Encounters
A 54-year-old national was detained in Bangkok after being accused of serving women cakes laced with substances and recording the meetings.
By Priyanka Shah ·
Bangkok police detained a 54-year-old Israeli man on October 23 on suspicion of drugging women who visited his apartment.
Officers identified the suspect as Tomer Kahiri, who is known locally by the nicknames Tom, Tommy, and Tom Yum Kung. Authorities found him in a Huai Khwang district apartment building during a joint operation involving the narcotics suppression unit and immigration police.
The investigation began after an informant contacted the Thai narcotics hotline. The tip described an Israeli man with an eagle tattoo on his left arm who used dating apps to contact women. The informant reported that these women experienced hot flashes and increased arousal after eating cakes provided by the suspect.
Police stated that the suspect then engaged in sexual acts with the women while secretly filming the encounters. Laboratory results confirming the specific drugs in the cakes had not been released to the public at the time of the arrest.
During the raid, investigators seized 15 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 50 packaging bags, an electronic scale, a tray of suspected drug-laced cakes, and a mobile phone. The phone contained messages about drug purchases for resale and videos of sexual encounters on the apartment sofa.
Immigration police determined that Kahiri had overstayed his valid visa by 2,095 days, a period of nearly six years. Surveillance showed multiple women entering and leaving his residence, and police noted he had no regular employment but maintained sufficient funds for his lifestyle.
A 44-year-old Thai woman was arrested alongside Kahiri and suspected of possessing and using methamphetamine. Kahiri denied ownership of the seized drugs during the raid. He told officers he had connections to an influential person who could secure his release within two hours. He also demanded the names of the arresting officers and threatened to have them transferred or fired.
Kahiri faces charges for possessing a dangerous drug, overstaying his visa, refusing a drug test, and disobeying law enforcement. The police statement did not indicate he had been formally charged with drugging women or recording encounters without consent at that stage. Both suspects and the evidence were moved to the Huai Khwang police station. Thai media reports indicate Kahiri described himself as a former soldier and textile export businessman who moved to Thailand after separating from his partner.
Source: The Jerusalem Post
