Pattaya police kick the habit: Drug raids clean up city streets
Over 500 officers from Pattaya City police, Chon Buri Immigration, and other agencies swooped on the underbelly of Pattaya in a sweeping anti-drug crackdown.
Revellers and residents alike were left reeling as the government’s ambitious campaign zeroed in on two notorious hotspots, leaving no stone unturned.
The first target, a bustling commercial building on Soi Pattaya Klang 16, saw six people swiftly nabbed after testing positive for drugs.
Meanwhile, on Soi Paniadchang 8, chaos ensued as 20 drug users and four crafty dealers were arrested, with a trove of drug paraphernalia seized in the process, revealed a police spokesperson, condemning the significant health risks lurking within these dodgy dens.
“The conditions were downright squalid.”
Elsewhere, in Nong Prue, authorities blitzed a sprawling 50-rai rental area housing 150 properties, uncovering a motley crew of 14 drug users and 22 undocumented migrants. Adding to the haul, Bang Lamung Police arrested a 32 year old municipal worker clutching a stash of 40 grammes of crystal methamphetamine.
Police Major General Thawatchakiat Jindakhuansong of Chon Buri Police, hailed the operation as a major strike in the Parasite Clean-Up EP.4 initiative.
With 115 locations under the microscope this month, the drug-sweeping juggernaut shows no signs of slowing. After flushing out this menacing blight, Pattaya’s finest will set their sights on cleaning up more corners of the city.
It’s not the first arrest for illegal drugs this week by Pattaya police. They arrested Lee Chun Sam, a South Korean national. The apprehension of the 51 year old was announced by Pattaya Police Major General Chairit Anurit on Wednesday, February 12, at 6pm. He was wanted under an Interpol red notice for involvement in transnational drug smuggling.
His arrest occurred at a luxury condominium on the eighth floor of Soi Thepprasit 9 in Jomtien. The Chon Buri Immigration Police had identified his presence in the Jomtien area and devised a plan to detain him.
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