Picture courtesy of Komchadluek.

 

A 29-year-old civil servant has been arrested in Chonburi province after being caught using a government-issued vehicle to deliver methamphetamine, allegedly to finance his online gambling addiction. The suspect, whose name has been withheld, serves as a disaster prevention and mitigation officer at a local municipal office.

 

The arrest was led by Police Colonel Sarawut Nuchanart, Superintendent of Banglamung Police Station, alongside Deputy Superintendent Police Lieutenant Colonel Kornpong Sookvisith and a joint investigative task force, following a two-month surveillance operation.

 

Officers seized 29 methamphetamine pills, 0.4 grams of crystal meth and drug paraphernalia from the suspect. The operation stemmed from a prior arrest on 30 May, when traffic police stopped a motorcyclist named “Sith” at a routine checkpoint on Krathing Lai railway road inbound to Pattaya. Sith was found in possession of 99 meth pills hidden under the motorcycle seat. Under interrogation, he confessed to purchasing the drugs from the suspect.

 

Investigators began monitoring the civil servant closely and received a tip-off that a drug delivery was imminent. Surveillance officers observed the suspect leaving his municipal office in a state vehicle and driving to his residence in Soi Nawang 11. He was then seen parking roadside and throwing an object into nearby grass before driving away.

 

Officers retrieved a zip-lock bag containing nine meth pills from the grass, then moved in to arrest the suspect at his municipal workplace. A subsequent search of his residence revealed an additional 20 pills, crystal meth and drug-taking equipment.

 

Under questioning, the suspect admitted he had been a government official for about three years. He confessed to purchasing drugs from a dealer in the Ban Rong Hip community, both for personal use and to sell to acquaintances and fellow municipal staff. He said the proceeds were used for daily expenses and to fund online gambling.

 

Police have charged the suspect with possession of illegal drugs with intent to distribute and misuse of a government vehicle. He is currently in custody pending further legal action.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khomchadluek 2025-07-31

 

 

 

Oh dear, off to an "inactive post" for him 

27 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Oh dear, off to an "inactive post" for him 

With a company car?

4 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

serves as a disaster prevention and mitigation officer at a local municipal office.

I bet he's useless at his other job too.