Six arrested in Phuket anti-drug and crime campaign

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Six arrested in Phuket anti-drug and crime campaign
Eakkapop Thongtub


The six ere arrested as police continue their anti-drug and crime campaign. Photo: Phuket City Police

PHUKET: -- Six people were arrested on Saturday (July 23) and Sunday (July 24) as part of police’s ongoing anti-drug and crime campaign being carried out across the island.

Anti-narcotics police led by Phuket City Police’s Maj Rittichai Chumchuy arrested six people over the weekend who between them were found to be in possession 7.47 grams of crystal meth (ya ice), 57 methamphetamine pills (ya bah), one 9mm pistol and 40 bullets.

Those arrested were named as follows:

1. Arnon Lakthan, 21

2. Ms Orawong Changleg, 27

3. Kornaphat Tipsak, 32

4. Ms Winitchakarn Nganreepreaw, 23

5. Sommart Phumi, 39

6. Kittisak Lengjaroen, 30

According to the police report, on July 23 at 3:30pm, officers arrested 21-year-old Arnon at a house in Moo Baan Poonsap in Chalong after police learned that he had been selling drugs from his backyard to people in Chalong. Police seized from him 5.12g of ya ice, 20 bullets(.38) and drug taking paraphernalia.

Arnon told police he bought the ya ice from a dealer named Orawong who rented a room at the Plus Condominium in Kathu and sold the drug to people whom contacted him by phone.

At 6pm on July 23, police then arrested Ms Orawong who had in her possession of .54g of ya ice, 20 bullets (9mm) and other seized items.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/six-arrested-in-phuket-anti-drug-and-crime-campaign-58412.php

-- Phuket News 2016-07-27

[SOTIRIOS]

............wow......again....no mention of sentencing.....so are they simply released after the photo opp......???

[trainman34014]

Mere minnows in a lake full of high rolling sharks that will never be sought or arrested !

[Chapelroad]

............wow......again....no mention of sentencing.....so are they simply released after the photo opp......???

It is common in most countries to have a trial before sentencing.

[NamKangMan]

............wow......again....no mention of sentencing.....so are they simply released after the photo opp......???

"so are they simply released after the photo opp." - probably given a long bail. They have run out of room to house the criminals here.