Car Chase In Phrao Yields Drugs, Weapon

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Car chase in Phrao yields drugs, weapon

Suspect shot dead in Fang

Chiang Mai Mail reporters

Phrao police arrested a Phrae man after he fired at a police roadblock on the Chai Prakarn-Phrao road in Phrao district and then led the police on a car chase at 4:00 a.m. on July 9.

Acting on a tip off, police were in the process of setting up a checkpoint at Huay San in San Sai when a black car approached the checkpoint from the direction of Chai Prakarn and stopped. The driver fired a gun at police twice before turning his car around and returning the way he had come.

The police radioed ahead to the Chai Prakarn Police to set up a roadblock down the road and the Phrao police chased the suspect back towards Chai Prakarn.

The suspect, Theerapat Ploypetch, 27 of Denchai District in Phrae, was apprehended at the 12 kilometer mark where police had blockaded the road with police vehicles.

Upon searching the car, they found 800 yabaa tablets, .38 mm handgun and ammunition.

Theerapat confessed to police that he was delivering the drugs to a man named Ott in Denchai in Phrae. He was detained at the Phrao police station after being charged.

On July 15, Fang Police with the Chiang Mai Drug Suppression Police set up an undercover drug buy from two women, Mrs. Napa Sae Kuay, 25, a Lahu r Muser hill tribe woman from Ban Doi Laem, in Mae Aie and Ms. Arhong Sae Li, 21, from Ban Mai Nong Bua Daeng in Chai Prakarn at the Star Gasoline station at Ban Mae Jai.

The women contacted two men to deliver the drugs, 20,000 yabaa pills to the gasoline station. Upon arrival, the pillion rider, Mr. Jaji or Jakor Jalok, 37, suspected a trap, grabbed the gun from the motorbike driver, Mr. Jaha Aita, 20, and fired at the police. The police returned firing, shooing Mr. Jakor in the chest. He died at the scene.

The driver was detained after attempting to flee, along with the two women and a further 2 people involved in the gang, Mr. Yi Jakaim 25, and Mrs. Na Tae Pujai, 21, joined them in charges of drug trafficking. All suspects are being detained at the Fang Police Station.

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[chiangmaimail]2010/07/20[/chiangmaimail]