Thai Police ‘No Place for Drugs’ Operation Net 22,387 Arrests and Seizures Worth 339M Baht

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On April 4th, 2024, Pol. Lt. Gen. Sarayut Sa-nguanphokai, the Commander of Provincial Police Region 4, and relevant officers held a press conference on the “No Place for Drugs” operation to eradicate drug trafficking in northeast Thailand.

The No Place for Drugs Operation aimed to suppress local drug dealers and drug networks in 87 locations with proactive operation from 19 police stations. The police were issued to investigate, track down, and arrest wanted criminals and local drug dealers.

 

As a result, the Provincial Police Region 4 officers captured more than 22,387 individuals from 22,287 cases, and seized 17 million amphetamine pills, 59 kilograms of heroin, and 6.8 kilograms of methamphetamine, from October 1st, 2023, to March 31st, 2024. The total value of illicit substances and assets was estimated at 339 million baht.

 

By Kittisak Phalaharn

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-04-06

 

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[mikebell]

AKA Eliminating the Competition.

[ChrisY1]

"captured more than 22,387 individuals from 22,287 cases,".....and the situation now after such a sterling effort? I would imagine exactly the same!

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

and seized 17 million amphetamine pills, 59 kilograms of heroin, and 6.8 kilograms of methamphetamine, from October 1st, 2023, to March 31st, 2024. The total value of illicit substances and assets was estimated at 339 million baht

To be distributed wisely

[bradiston]

22,387 individuals? Didn't they just release 10s of 1000s of petty drug users from prison? Half the point of the decriminalisation of weed. Now they've rounded up a refill it seems. 5 meth pills ok guv? Hey Cholnan, waddya say?

[sammieuk1]

Now safely in the hands of the cartel part 2🤔