Drug dealer’s daring escape attempt in Chumphon ends in fatal crash
A dramatic incident unfolded in Chumphon province, where a suspected drug dealer attempted to evade arrest, resulting in a car crash involving two police vehicles. The 22 year old suspect, who had a previous history of drug-related offences, didn’t survive.
At around 10.30pm last night, Teerawut Nuchanong, the Deputy Secretary of Chumphon’s National Security, led an operation to apprehend Nares Phromrak. Nares was driving a Toyota pickup truck, which collided with two police vehicles on the Chumphon-Ranong road near a convenience store. During the vehicle search, 200 methamphetamine pills were allegedly discovered.
The operation was prompted following a planned sting operation where officers arranged to purchase 200 pills for 6,000 baht. As Phromraksa parked his truck, police vehicles penned him in. However, rather than surrender, Phromraksa resisted arrest, attempting to flee the scene that resulted in the crash with two police vehicles. Teeravuthi said…
“Naris did not comply with the arrest and tried to escape by reversing his car and hitting two police cars, causing damage. We, therefore, had to use our firearms to shoot at the tyres to prevent him from escaping.”
Upon investigation, Phromraksa confessed, and a check on his history revealed he had been accused previously of drug offences. He had also been out of custody for one year and two months.
The charges against him included possession and intent to distribute Class 1 narcotics including methamphetamine (known locally as Yaba), along with resisting arrest. Following the procedures, he was delivered to the local police station in Chumphon to further the investigation and legal proceedings, reports KhaoSod Online.
About a month ago in Rayong province, Thai police led a raid on a house in the Ban Khai district. This raid led to arresting a famous drug dealer and finding 813 methamphetamine pills hidden under the roof. For more information, click this link to read more.
