Officials in Thailand’s Rayong province led a raid on a house in the Ban Khai district, arresting a notorious drug dealer and discovering 813 methamphetamine pills (Yaba) hidden under the roof. The suspect claimed the drugs belonged to a friend, but previous records showed his involvement in drug dealing. Authorities aim to eliminate the drug trade in the region.

 

Officers in Rayong conducted a raid on a single-storey concrete house in Ban Khai district, acting on a tip-off about a drug dealer supplying Yaba to local youth. Upon arrival at the targeted house in Nong Lalok village, they found Teera (full name withheld), a 34 year old man, who appeared nervous as law enforcement officers approached him. Teera was arrested following a search of the premises, which uncovered 813 methamphetamine pills stashed under the roof of the house. The case and the evidence were brought to Ban Khai police station for further investigation.

 

During questioning, Theera claimed that all the seized pills belonged to his friend, identified as Ta, who had asked him to keep them at his house. Consequently, he hid the drugs under the roof. However, as the man had a history of drug dealing within the community, authorities decided to proceed with charges against him according to the law, while preparing to expand their investigation and apprehend Ta.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

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12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

During questioning, Theera claimed that all the seized pills belonged to his friend, identified as Ta, who had asked him to keep them at his house. Consequently, he hid the drugs under the roof. However, as the man had a history of drug dealing within the community, authorities decided to proceed with charges against him according to the law, while preparing to expand their investigation and apprehend Ta.

So what happened to honour among thieves [dealers]

7 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

So what happened to honour among thieves [dealers]

At the bottom of the charge sheet is a box marked gave useful information 

..if that box isn't ticked the judge doubles the sentence...

what would you do?

He should have claimed they belonged to General "Big Ta" to make it believable ????

9 minutes ago, wombat said:

At the bottom of the charge sheet is a box marked gave useful information 

..if that box isn't ticked the judge doubles the sentence...

what would you do?

Sing like a canary?

Thai construction at its best.

How hard is it to set someone up with drugs in Thailand?

813 tablets. Wow.

 

Meanwhile in Saraburi this week...

 

The four Thai men and one woman from Laos, all with links with a major drug trafficking network have been arrested in Saraburi, officers also seized around 8 million methamphetamine pills worth about 50 million baht.

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1297129-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-wednesday-7-june-2023/

 

 

Street value down to 6 baht per tab.

I don't think they would have had to search to much, If that is called 'Hiding' them.

8 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

813 tablets. Wow.

 

Meanwhile in Saraburi this week...

 

The four Thai men and one woman from Laos, all with links with a major drug trafficking network have been arrested in Saraburi, officers also seized around 8 million methamphetamine pills worth about 50 million baht.

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1297129-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-wednesday-7-june-2023/

 

 

Street value down to 6 baht per tab.

6 baht seems to be the manufacturing price.

The street value is about 30 baht/piece!

14 hours ago, ujayujay said:

The street value is about 30 baht/piece!

If you say so.

 

Authorities say it's down to 5  baht per tab, retail, street price for a single tab. Although some say it's 2 baht/tab.

 

Crystal meth is more expensive.

 

 

Meth Use Rising in Thailand as Prices Fall, Study Finds

 

BANGKOK — Methamphetamine use in Thailand jumped 30% last year, new research shows, amid a production boom of the illicit drug in next door Myanmar flooding the region with ever-cheaper supplies.

 

A tablet of powdered meth, commonly known as yaba, which means “crazy medicine” in Thai, now goes for as little as 86 cents or even 58 cents in the north of Thailand near the border with Myanmar, Nantapol said. That is as little as one-fourth of what it cost a few years ago.

 

https://www.voanews.com/a/meth-use-rising-in-thailand-as-prices-fall-study-finds/6975741.html