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Five arrested in Phuket Valentine̕s anti-drug and crime campaign


The five were arrested in a Valentine's anti-drug and crime campaign.

PHUKET: -- Five people were arrested in Patong on Friday (February 13) for either drug or gun related crimes during a Valentine̕s anti-drug and crime campaign.

Kathu police, led by Lt Col Suthichai Tienpo launched the campaign with the help of undercover offices.

The undercover officers started the campaign in the Patong area where they managed to buy drugs from two suspects. This led to three more arrestes. Four of the arrested are drug addicts.

The five suspects and the crimes they were arrested for are as follows:

Thanatip Kongyen, 19, was found in possession of .40 grams of ya ice (Crystal meth), a home-made pen gun, seven .9mm bullets, 13 .45mm bullets, 22 .44mm bullets and 3 12 gauge shotgun shells. Thanatip is to be charged with possession of a Category 1 with intent to sell, and illegal possession of firearm and ammunitions.

Tiemsil Suwanmanee, 36, with .70 grams of ya ice.

Jadsada Katenikom, 19, and Wason Teppipit, 23, police bought .43 grams of ya ice from them and found .38 grams more after a search of their rented room.

Supaporn Kwanjai 33 with .30 grams of ya ice

Tiemsil, Jadsada, Wason and Supaporn were charged with possession of a Category 1 with intent to sell.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/five-arrested-in-phuket-valentine%CC%95s-anti-drug-and-crime-campaign-51034.php


-- Phuket News 2015-02-16

[chrisinth]

The question for me is why does it have to be a special date, in this case Valentine's day, to make arrests like this?

Keep the pressure on and the problems will diminish.......................

[Old Croc]

I was going to ask the same question Chris: are they only going to campaign on 14 Feb. every year?

[Chainsaw]

I was going to ask the same question Chris: are they only going to campaign on 14 Feb. every year?

I suggest you guys take a look down the page and also look at the previous pages. Quite a few drug busts already this year, and we're only half way through February.

As I mentioned before, since the army arrived some of the police seem to be doing their job, things are definitely improving.

[NamKangMan]

I was going to ask the same question Chris: are they only going to campaign on 14 Feb. every year?

I suggest you guys take a look down the page and also look at the previous pages. Quite a few drug busts already this year, and we're only half way through February.

As I mentioned before, since the army arrived some of the police seem to be doing their job, things are definitely improving.

There have been several drug arrests in recent time, but only one that I can remember that was a commercial quantity - a large "intent to sell."

By this, I mean, a dealer, to the dealers.

A drug arrest is a drug arrest. Each arrest plays a part in dismantling a criminal organisation, either through the demand (user) or the supply (dealer)

To be taken seriously, they really need to start arresting the middle level dealers, insead of the street level dealers, and hopefully their investigation will lead to some serious drug arrests, in relation to the quantity of drugs seized.

Unfortunately, they seem content to parade these small fish in front of a camera for propaganda reasons, rather than using them to climb the ladder to the bigger fish and creating some serious inroads into drug distribution on Phuket.

[wowfactor10]

These kids need to follow an anti drugs program with counseling..combined with community service for a year or so...

I do not think that locking them up for ten years in a max security prison will make them a any better person..

[NamKangMan]

I was going to ask the same question Chris: are they only going to campaign on 14 Feb. every year?

I suggest you guys take a look down the page and also look at the previous pages. Quite a few drug busts already this year, and we're only half way through February.

As I mentioned before, since the army arrived some of the police seem to be doing their job, things are definitely improving.

Unfortunately, they seem content to parade these small fish in front of a camera for propaganda reasons, rather than using them to climb the ladder to the bigger fish and creating some serious inroads into drug distribution on Phuket.

For 'propaganda reasons' ?!!!

What 'propaganda' would that be ? All I can see is a police force doing its job

The "propaganda" is the article in The Phuket News.

Notice how they only ever really arrest street level users / dealers.

A simple road block would catch fools like these ones in the news article.

How about some real investigating, and some arrests, actually noteworthy of a news article.

Sure, one arrest is better than no arrest, but if they want to have an impact on the drug supply on Phuket, they need to start arresting dealers who are moving larger amounts of product.

[Johnny S]

Even the blind chicken find a corn sometimes .... RTP will never change !

Edited February 17, 2015 by LivinginKata
profanity removed