Police seize haul of weapons, drugs in post-Songkran blitz

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Region 8 Police Commander Lt Gen Pongwut Pongsri inspects firearms and drugs seized in post-Songkran raids throughout Southern Thailand. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- Police Region 8 yesterday put on display 193 firearms as well as more than 310,000 meth pills and more than 2.3kg of crystal meth, all seized in a post-Songkran anti-crime blitz from April 20-30 and May 11-19.
 

All evidence was presented to the press at the Region 8 Police headquarters in Mai Khao, in northern Phuket, this morning (May 21).

 

Region 8 Police Commander Lt Gen Pongwut Pongsri explained that the weapons and drugs were seized in raids throughout the seven Southern Thai provinces that Region 8 Police are responsible for: Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi, Ranong, Chumphon, Surat Thani and Nakhon Sri Thammarat.

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/police-seize-haul-of-weapons-drugs-in-post-songkran-blitz-71504.php#F1jucgoFvLWr1vAD.97

 

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Good job RTP.  When will they be offered for sale again please ?

Why didn't they make a pre-songkran blitz? Didn't want to spoil the party?