Phuket police bust island drug network

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Phuket police bust island drug network

 

The arrests netted more than 24,000 meth pills, more than four kilos of crystal meth as well as two handguns. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Pornsak Nuannoo yesterday delivered a warning to drug networks on the island that police are coming for them. The warning came as he announced the arrest of four suspects in raids that netted 24,481 methamphetamine (ya bah) pills (ya bah), 4.243kg of crystal meth (ya ice) as well as two handguns and 54 rounds of ammunition.

 

 

Police are also investigating the suspects bank accounts, Maj Gen Pornsak told a press conference at Thalang Police Station yesterday (Dec 1).

 

Present for the press conference were Provincial Police Deputy Chief Col Sermphan Sirikong, Thalang Police Chief Col Amnart Kalong and Thalang Police Deputy Chief Lt Col Krissana Channit.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-police-bust-island-drug-network-78177.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-12-02

 

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With the amount of drug busts going on nationwide, and a year of virtually no tourism one has to ask where or who are using all the drugs?

 

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Phew, one bad 357 off the streets. That does some major damage!