In Samut Prakan, an operation led by the police resulted in the arrest of 42 teenagers and the seizure of 49 motorcycles, following complaints from residents about noise and disruption caused by street racing.

 

The teenagers were apprehended during a coordinated police action on Suk Sawat Road, from the Prasamut Jadee intersection to the Son Rom Yen junction. This crackdown reflects the broader policy of the Samut Prakan provincial police to prevent and suppress crime, including the issue of illegal street racing in the area.

 

The operation was meticulously planned, with nearly 100 officers from Prasamut Jadee Police Station, including investigative, preventive, and traffic police, joining forces to address the issue that predominantly occurred on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, reported KhaoSod.

 

The police devised their strategy following a two-day surveillance operation, which involved collecting evidence through CCTV footage and mobile phone cameras. They deployed four container trucks to block U-turns and trap the racers. As the police closed in, some racers attempted to flee—some ditching their motorcycles and running away, others getting caught in dead-end alleys, and a few were apprehended on the spot.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-02-12

 

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11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In Samut Prakan, an operation led by the police resulted in the arrest of 42 teenagers and the seizure of 49 motorcycles, following complaints from residents about noise and disruption caused by street racing.

Crush the bikes.... eventually the message will get across to them.

Love the shopping basket on the boy racer bike nearest the camera. Everything else stripped off.

I don't understand why they never crush them. I bet they all turn up with mummy the next day, 200baht and a wai and bikes released, they'll get a litre or two krakom juice + cough medicine on the way home, that's everywhere in SP, and be out annoying everyone tonight... 

1 hour ago, bradiston said:

Love the shopping basket on the boy racer bike nearest the camera. Everything else stripped off.

 

Good catch, where have all the make-up mirrors gone??