Drug-dealer’s daring escape attempt in Chumphon ends in fatal crash

[webfact]

 

A dramatic incident unfolded in Chumphon province, where a 22 year old suspected drug dealer attempted to evade arrest, resulting in a car crash involving two police vehicles. The suspect, who had a previous history of drug-related offences, didn’t survive.

 

At around 10.30pm yesterday, Teerawut Nuchanong, the Deputy Secretary of Chumphon’s National Security, led an operation to apprehend Nares Phromrak, 22 years old. Phromrak was driving a Toyota pickup truck, which collided with two police vehicles on the Chumphon-Ranong road near a convenience store. During the vehicle search, approximately 200 methamphetamine pills were discovered.

 

The operation was prompted following a planned sting operation where officers arranged to purchase 200 pills for 6,000 baht. As Phromraksa parked his truck, police vehicles penned him in. However, rather than surrender, Phromraksa resisted arrest, attempting to flee the scene that resulted in the crash with two police vehicles.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Image courtesy of KhaoSod Online

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/drug-dealers-daring-escape-attempt-in-chumphon-ends-in-fatal-crash-200-meth-pills-discovered

 

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[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The suspect, who had a previous history of drug-related offences, didn’t survive.

Oh dear never mind.

[sammieuk1]

They will judge this a success as most planed stings appear to end in the police getting shot and the perps escaping ????

[rwill]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The suspect, who had a previous history of drug-related offences, didn’t survive.

So who is that handcuffed in the photo?

[phil2407]

Guessing that's him handcuffed  on the floor , next to a vehicle - Other story says taken to the police station, so how did he not survive??  RTP up to their old tricks again? 

[RichardColeman]

Great news - if he died. Save on the lifetime prison in and out costs.

[Bangkok Barry]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

The suspect, who had a previous history of drug-related offences, didn’t survive.

Later, in the linked article: Upon investigation, Phromraksa confessed, and a check on his history revealed he had been accused previously of drug offences.

 

And: Following the procedures, he was delivered to the local police station in Chumphon to further the investigation and legal proceedings, reports KhaoSod Online.

And he looked pretty alive in the photo. Am I missing something? Isn't the headline totally false? Can Thai reporting get any worse?