Drug suspect arrested in Rawai sea gypsy village in Phuket
A 30 year old man was arrested during an anti-drug raid at the sea gypsy village in Rawai, Phuket, where officers seized a substantial quantity of illicit drugs. The operation was conducted by the Special Operations Unit of the Phuket office of the Department of Local Administration (DOLA), led by Akkara Suwatthikul.
The raid followed intelligence reports suggesting that drugs were being sold to teenagers and locals in the area. Acting on the information, officers launched a coordinated inspection, which led to the arrest of the suspect, whose name was not disclosed in the report.
During the search, officers confiscated 480 methamphetamine pills, 11.57 grammes of crystal methamphetamine, and 870 baht in cash believed to be proceeds from drug sales.
During initial questioning, the suspect admitted to owning the drugs and preparing them for distribution, according to the official report. As a result, he has been charged with selling Category 1 narcotics (crystal meth and methamphetamine) with intent to distribute without permission, as well as driving under the influence of Category 1 narcotics.
Following the arrest, the suspect and the confiscated evidence were handed over to the Chalong Police for further legal proceedings.
Police are continuing investigations to determine the source of the drugs in order to uncover potential connections to a larger distribution network, reported The Phuket News.
In similar news, a drug trafficking network was dismantled in Nonthaburi on February 13 at 3pm. The police seized a substantial haul, including 560,000 methamphetamine pills, 218 kilogrammes of crystal meth, and 3,163 ecstasy pills, valued at over 50 million baht.
In other news, Phuket police sent a strong message to law-breaking foreigners after arresting over 100 people and issuing 1,625 traffic citations in a sweeping week-long crackdown.
The operation, running from February 10 to 16, targeted illegal businesses, visa violations, drug offences, and reckless driving, according to Phuket Provincial Police Commander Police Major General Sinlert Sukhum.
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