In a swift operation against illegal nightlife activities, police arrested the owner of an unlicensed bar in the Bang Na district of Bangkok and detained four individuals for drug use. The raid, which took place in the early hours today, January 28 at the Clio bar on Udomsuk 58 Alley, resulted in the discovery of underage patrons and the seizure of evidence of illegal alcohol sales and drug consumption.

 

Under the command of Deputy Superintendent Nopparat Boonthanom from the Bang Na Police Station, the team, including Deputy Superintendents Aekaphop Likhitthanasombat and Thanasak Sawangsri, executed the raid at 1am. The target was a venue suspected of flouting licensing and drug laws. The operation led to the apprehension of Panatnicha, the 35 year old proprietor, who faces multiple charges, including operating a service establishment without permission and allowing minors to use the premises.

 

During the inspection, authorities found four customers whose urine tested positive for drugs, indicating substance abuse within the establishment. In a proactive approach to tackling drug addiction, the police recorded voluntary statements from the individuals, expressing their consent to undergo rehabilitation, reported KhaoSod.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

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27 minutes ago, webfact said:

police arrested the owner of an unlicensed bar

Just follow the money.

There was no money......

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

During the inspection, authorities found four customers whose urine tested positive for drugs, indicating substance abuse within the establishment

Urine tests are voluntary, correct? 😄

"During the inspection, authorities found four customers whose urine tested positive for drugs, indicating substance abuse within the establishment."

 

Only indicates that they had drugs in their system.  Doesn't tell you precisely where the drugs were consumed.  They could have taken the drugs earlier in the evening elsewhere and depending upon the type of drug, it could have been a day or more earlier.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

resulted in the discovery of underage patrons

So what age were they 18 19 or 14. 

2 hours ago, SiSePuede419 said:

Urine tests are voluntary, correct? 😄

I remember being at an open bar complex, they came to do the urine tests, one girl came back and told me, she told the cop she had her period, so they let her go, after all the cops had left the bars and the girls went right off, dancing on the bars, some topless, the most memorable one did the splits on the bar right in front of me not wearing any knickers, oh yeh t'was the one who said she had her period, obviously not, 15+ years ago when the bars were so much more fun.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The operation led to the apprehension of Panatnicha, the 35 year old proprietor, who faces multiple charges, including operating a service establishment without permission and allowing minors to use the premises.

One of many establishmants.

Obviously the bar proprietor hadn't paid the right 'security' people enough money to prevent the raid. 

 

Or are they the same people?