"Who put those there?!" Three charged in yaba case after police action at Ao Nang, Krabi port

[webfact]

77kaoded Thai Caption: Water police find drugs out at the seaside

 

Police in Ao Nang, Krabi acting on a tip swooped on a long tail boat offering pleasure rides to tourists at the Nopparat Thara pier in southern Thailand.

 

In a waterproof bag part of boat trappings owned by Sanya, 43, they found 862 yaba pills.

 

Phanu, 18, his son, had two pills on his person.

 

Thongrop, 28, had 63.

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

They were all charged with possession of a Class 1 drug, namely meth and detained.

 

Sanya denied possession saying:

 

"I have no idea who put those drugs in my bag".

 

His son admitted to taking yaba, reported 77kaoded with a video of the event. 

 

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[MrJ2U]

It's not as if this meth problem is new.  It's been terrible for years.  It's just the government has been ignoring it.  There's just a lot of money to be made.

 

Our village in the North East has a terrible problem.  Mostly young men. Even young kids are smoking it now. 

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

"I have no idea who put those drugs in my bag".

Bless....