Accused dealer rents house 50 metres from police station

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Accused dealer rents house 50 metres from police station 

By The Nation

 

LOEI: -- A two-time inmate has been arrested after he allegedly rented a house just 50 metres from Mueang Loei police station to sell methamphetamine pills to students and youths.

Police arrested Sarawut Siritham, 33, at the rented house at five minutes after Thursday midnight in a sting operation.

 

Police planned the arrest after the Loei-based 28th Army Circle received a complaint of a man peddling drugs to students and youths in Loei’s Mueang district.

 

Police and district officials investigated and learned that Siritham had been renting a house just 50 metres from the police station as a base to sell drugs. 

 

When a police informant turned up in front of the house to buy drugs, Sarawut refused to open the door. He simply handed out the drug through a slot and took the money in return.

 

Police, who were hiding, then forced the door open, but Sarawut is alleged to have rushed to put meth pills and money from the police informant into the house cesspit.

 

The authorities could not retrieve the drugs but took back the cash as evidence.

 

Police said they found 27 meth pills in Sarawut’s trousers pocket. Together with the drug sold the informant, police have 37 meth pills as evidence.

 

Police said Sarawut had been released from prison just four months ago. He was jailed for the first time for a number of years and the second time for one year and nine months. Both were drugs peddling convictions.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30323517

 

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[rkidlad]

I'm sure there are worse criminals even closer to other police stations. It's all about who you are in Thailand. 

[maxpower]

Whats wrong with that, criminals often live near each other.

[grumbleweed]

Probably about as near as he could could get to all the major league criminals without joining the police force

[cream]

The real criminals are in the Police Station

[bkkrox]

Makes it easier for him to pay his tea money.

 

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[Ulic]

On ‎11‎/‎08‎/‎2017 at 2:10 AM, rkidlad said:

I'm sure there are worse criminals even closer to other police stations. It's all about who you are in Thailand. 

Closer....how about inside working in the police stations.

[bberrythailand]

On 8/11/2017 at 2:10 PM, rkidlad said:

I'm sure there are worse criminals even closer to other police stations. It's all about who you are in Thailand. 

 

They are INSIDE the police station usually...

 

 

[Stargeezr]

I guess this genius figured the police would not check so close to where they work. Oops.

Glad they caught  him, and I also hope he goes away for longer than the last time as well.

Geezer