Large quantity of weapons and drugs seized in week long anti-crime campaign
Eakkapop Thongtub


Police showed of the haul of weapons at a press conference held at Phuket City Police Station yesterday (Nov 23).

PHUKET: -- Region 8 police have seized over 100 guns, knives and other contraband items during a one week anti-drug and crime campaign leading up to the Loy Krathong Festival.

Royal Thai Police Deputy Commander Gen Chalermkiet Srivorakarn and Deputy Commander Maj Gen Pisit Pisutsak announced the haul at a press conference held yesterday (Nov 23) at Phuket City Police Station.

In the period between November 17-23, Region 8 Police which comprises of seven of the 14 Southern Thai provinces; Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi, Ranong, Chumporn, Surat Thani and Nakhon Sri Thammarat, seized 119 illegal firearms (one military weapon, 25 rifles, 93 pistols) and 732 bullets, and arrested 120 suspects with illegal firearms.

Also during the campaign police arrested 744 drug suspects, seized 401,425 of methamphetamine pills (ya bah), 1,285 grams of crystal meth (ya ice), 1,294 grams of marijuana and 456 kilos of kratom. They also arrested 31 wanted criminals and 61 people involved in 21 gambling cases.

Deputy Commander Gen Chalermkiet explained, “There have been several recent cases of people using weapons to attack or try to kill others, or to destroy property.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/large-quantity-of-weapons-and-drugs-seized-in-week-long-anti-crime-campaign-55099.php


-- Phuket News 2015-11-24

They raided the army barracks.

They raided the army barracks.

Not for that load of old tat.

A couple of shiny butts there. Oops , wrong forum.

900 arrests in 1 week. Unbelievable.

900 arrests in 1 week. Unbelievable.

And not one finger being pointed.