Thai drug crime: Over 1000 suspects nabbed in major Thai southern provinces

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In a sweeping operation against Thai drug crime, spanning seven southern provinces, over a thousand suspects have been put behind bars.

 

The large-scale sting, dubbed “Sayob Andaman (Defeating Andaman) 7/66,” was conducted by the team of Provincial Police Division 8.

 

The detailed brief pertaining to the Thai drug crime operation was presented at a press conference in Phuket yesterday by the special adviser to the Royal Thai Police, Sompong Chingduang.

 

This recent success marks the seventh operation headed by Surapong Thanomchit, commissioner of the Provincial Police Region 8, in an effort to curb narcotics-related criminal activity and crush the burgeoning drug networks within prevalent tourist hotspots.

 

The lens of Provincial Police Region 8 scrutinises the provinces of Chumphon, Ranong, Phangnga, Phuket, Krabi, Surat Thani and Nakhon Si Thammarat.

 

by Mitch Connor

Photo courtesy of Freepik

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/over-1000-suspects-nabbed-in-major-thai-southern-provinces-drug-sweep

 

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[hotchilli]

Expect some responses.

[Deli]

Taking out the competition....

[Bert got kinky]

From the linked story:

police netted tangible assets linked to the illicit trade. Nine cars, 16 motorcycles, and 52 firearms, along with 359 other objects of significant value were confiscated, rounding up to an estimated worth of around 6,233,695 Thai baht in total.

 

That's seems to be a rather low total for the amount of goods seized.

 

[proton]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Expect some responses.

This will be the non drinker cult I expect?

[HappyExpat57]

Any time I see such a huge number of arrests, I am reminded of the time the Philippine dictator did something similar, whether or not they were guilty. I am NOT defending illicit drugs, but I can't help but think innocent people who the local gendarmes didn't like got swept up in these raids.

[Bert got kinky]

14 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Any time I see such a huge number of arrests, I am reminded of the time the Philippine dictator did something similar, whether or not they were guilty. I am NOT defending illicit drugs, but I can't help but think innocent people who the local gendarmes didn't like got swept up in these raids.

I am reminded of the time the Philippine dictator did something similar

Already happened here under the Toxic one but it was re-branded from 'thinning out the competition' to 'war on drugs'.

 

[Aussie999]

I'm suspicious of any large numbers given by the RTP, with almost nothing to support them.

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, Bert got kinky said:

That's seems to be a rather low total for the amount of goods seized.

That's the edited version probably