snoop1130 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Lawyer's property seized as police say he has been transporting drugs for four years Police have said that a Chiang Mai lawyer has been involved in transporting drugs to the south of Thailand for the last four years. Ekkarat Pitakprai, 29, is still at large but is believed to be behind an 860 kilogram "ice" bust made on Tuesday. His close female friend and fellow lawyer Chayada Chaiwenkhwaen was caught in Chiang Rai driving the refrigerated pick-up carrying the crystal meth. Yesterday deputy chief of Region 5 police Panudech Bunreuang armed with a search warrant went to one of Ekkarat's properties in San Sai Noi sub-district of San Sai. Relatives had got wise to the raid and removed much property but cops still confiscated bank books showing 3 million baht, a car, three guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, gold and silver. The house and another property were seized. The value of all of that came to 15 million baht. Police also seized a car, bank books, cash and gold from the address of Chayada in Muang district of Chiang Mai. All the property was obtained with drug money, said the cops. Deputy chief Panudech said that it was clear from bank records that Ekkarat had been involved in the drug trade for the last four years. Deposits totally a million baht or more were made regularly. Ekkarat, who was operating his lawyer's practice out of the first house seized, is being hunted by police. Source: https://mgronline.com/local/detail/9610000053551 -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-5-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 12 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: His close female friend and fellow lawyer Chayada Chaiwenkhwaen was caught in Chiang Rai driving the refrigerated pick-up carrying the crystal meth. He's probably well out of Thailand now, leaving her to carry the can. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jenny2017 Posted May 30, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2018 Deposits totally a million baht or more were made regularly. That's indeed damn stupid, a lawyer should at least know how to do the laundry. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracker1 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Is this the same Ekkarat that was working with the police regarding driving penalties ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Good job from the Thai Police but a pity that the criminal managed to flee ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Happy Grumpy Posted May 30, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2018 3 hours ago, snoop1130 said: All the property was obtained with drug money, said the cops. "said the cops" So no courts, no judges. The Thai Police say so, and the property, money and assets are just seized.... The same police force where officers are routinely caught paying a million baht for promotions and hundreds caught paying 400k to pass the entrance exam? Hmmmmm. 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jenny2017 Posted May 30, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2018 27 minutes ago, Happy Grumpy said: "said the cops" So no courts, no judges. The Thai Police say so, and the property, money and assets are just seized.... The same police force where officers are routinely caught paying a million baht for promotions and hundreds caught paying 400k to pass the entrance exam? Hmmmmm. Is there a difference between a cop and a monk these days? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megasin1 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I suppose this is one case where 'he should have seen it coming' is most apt, it seems that all arms of the law in Thailand are up to no-good, he can't have been making his shake-down insurance payments, or just enough to get a tip off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 And the cops have known he was a drug dealer for 4 years.....and of course did nothing! Obviously, ran out of baksheesh! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 "Relatives had got wise to the raid", he must also have friends in the Police force. regards worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 the ''refrigerated pick-up'' carrying the crystal meth. ......i guess this makes profiling easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300sd Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Police say a lot of things. Courts listen to them. Police do what they want. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 A lawyer involved in drugs !! I find that hard to believe, all Thai lawyers are good honest upstanding citizens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Media1 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 16 hours ago, observer90210 said: Good job from the Thai Police but a pity that the criminal managed to flee ! The gear back on sale the soonest lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Had a good run. Wonder what wrong? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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