Over 300kgs of Marijuana seized from gang of 4 in North and East Pattaya

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Over 300kgs of Marijuana seized from gang of 4 in North and East Pattaya



PATTAYA: -- On Thursday Morning Police Major General Katcha, the Provincial Police Commander, announced the arrest of 4 people and the seizure of over 300kgs of the class 5 drug Marijuana.

The General revealed how Khun Anan aged 39 and Khun Prurasit aged 41 were the first to be arrested at a constructors campsite in Soi Chayapornviti 29 in East Pattaya, where 245 packets weighing 295kgs were found.

Information from the first two arrestees led Police to locate and arrest Khun Suganyar aged 50 and Khun Chockchai aged 48 in the Naklua area. They were caught with 50 packets weighing 50kgs of the class 5 drug.

The gang claimed the drugs were purchased from an agent in the Democratic Republic of Laos who would transport the drugs over the Mekong River into Thailand where the gang would then take possession and transport the consignment to Pattaya where it would be sold to Thais and Foreigners.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/126814/over-300kgs-of-marijuana-seized-from-gang-of-4-in-north-and-east-pattaya/


-- Pattaya One 2014-05-02

[daoyai]

it should be legalised.

[KittenKong]

it should be legalised.

In a country that taxes alcohol as heavily as Thailand does this is very unlikely to happen as it's much harder to tax marijuana.

[ezzra]

it should be legalised.

legalize prostitutions and longer opening hours for entertainment venues fist...

[kurnell]

We all know the drug trade is controlled by people in power here, so I suppose they have to make it appear like small busts like this are being made. Sort of like the annual steam roller running over outdated copy DVDs. Wonder if they will pretend to destroy this lot publicly as well. What smells my marijuana when it is burning?

[Lupatria]

it should be legalised.

legalize prostitutions and longer opening hours for entertainment venues fist...

How about: Legalise free speech and law enforcement!

[hyperdimension]

it should be legalised.

In a country that taxes alcohol as heavily as Thailand does this is very unlikely to happen as it's much harder to tax marijuana.

It's not impossible. Whatever way they come up with it will still be better than the farce that we have now.

This bust is almost as ridiculous as that person being sentenced to jail for selling unripe durians.

[yankee99]

it should be legalised.

legalize prostitutions and longer opening hours for entertainment venues fist...

Longer then 24/7?

[Patje]

Can someone please point at it ? Otherwise you might think they are standing behind a badly build wall

[BigC]

it should be legalised.

Then these poor drug dealers would be out of the job

[Thai at Heart]

This is class 5?

In ascending or descending order?

[cloghead]

That dude in the plaid shirt (3rd left) is my gardener!!! I wondered why he didn't show up for work yesterday...

Guess I'd better go and see what's really growing in the back 40

[thaicookingchef]

They won the drug battle <3

[roguewo]

it should be legalised.

legalize prostitutions and longer opening hours for entertainment venues fist...

Longer then 24/7?

The clubs that stay open after hours pay up to 100,000 a day to the BiB. If you make it legal, they won't get their piece. All three should be legal, IMO

[yankee99]

it should be legalised.

legalize prostitutions and longer opening hours for entertainment venues fist...

Longer then 24/7?

The clubs that stay open after hours pay up to 100,000 a day to the BiB. If you make it legal, they won't get their piece. All three should be legal, IMO

100k seems high as they (bib)would easily be making 4 million a night on walking Street alone. I assume you are stating the facts?

[stoli]

it should be legalised.

legalize prostitutions and longer opening hours for entertainment venues fist...

Do you ever have a problem obtaining and enjoying a prostitute now? How could that be? Hell, you can hire one while in the lobby of the Thai police station......