Police nail two drug dealers in Rassada

PHUKET: A team of Phuket City Police officers arrested two major drug dealers yesterday in possession of nearly 75 grams of ya ice (crystal methamphetamine) and more than 200 ya bah (methamphetamine) pills.

Phuket City Police Deputy Superintendent Santi Chai-niramai and an anti-narcotics team, acting under nationwide orders from the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and the Royal Thai Police to crack down on drug dealers, raided a house in Rassada at about 10:30am, where they found Chullapet Boonchuay, 28, and Natenapha Dechcote, 32.

“We had been watching the suspects for some time, after we received information about them from a police source,” Col Santi told the Phuket Gazette.

“We made our move after we had evidence that they were involved in drug dealing.”

Mr Chullapet was found with 2.14 grams of ya ice, and Ms Natenapha with 72.85 grams of ya ice and 206 ya bah pills, Col Santi confirmed.

“Both were charged with possession of a Category 1 drug with intent to sell,” he added.

The suspects are being held at Phuket City Police Station.

— Thawit Bilabdullar