BANGKOK, Aug 20 (TNA) – Thai police on Thursday smashed an alleged syndicate of foreign drug dealers and confiscated one tonne of marijuana.

Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Jumpol Manmai told a news conference here that police arrested a Malaysian man, Phoon Ken Huat, 26, allegedly the syndicate ringleader at a house in Bangkok and seized 990 bars of compressed marijuana, worth Bt60 million (about US$1,765,000).

Mr Huat confessed he had smuggled marijuana bought from a neighbouring country worth Bt10,000 (about US$294) per kilogramme and packed the drugs for sale to dealers in the Netherlands which could be sold at a street value of Bt50,000-60,000 (some $1,500-1,750) per kilo.

The other two alleged drug dealers included a Singaporean man, Danny Lim Kian Hong, 37, and an ethnic Shan. They were charged with illegally co-manufacturing and possessing drugs for sale

Mr Huat said he wanted to use money from selling the narcotics on paying his debts.

Under Thai law, those found guilty of the charges can face a jail term of two to 15 years

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-- TNA 20/08/09

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