Firearms and drugs seized in southern provinces crackdown
A huge stash of iIllegal firearms and drugs have been seized this month in an upper southern province crackdown.
There was a press conference held at the Police Region 8 headquarters in Mai Khao today to show and tell.
Region 8 Police Deputy Commander Maj Gen Wanchai Eaksorapit says, “There has been a major crackdown this month in Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Chumphon, Ranong, Krabi, Phang Nga and Phuket.”
“93 suspects have been arrested with illegal firearms totaling 142 firearms seized.”
“Officers arrested 559 drugs suspects with a total 91,650 methamphetamine pills, 1,558.46 grams (1.5 kilograms) of crystal methamphetamine (ice), 36.971 kilograms of marijuana and 856.5 kilograms of kratom leaves.”
“We are continuing to crackdown on illegal firearm and drugs.”
