Phuket drug den busted: Cops seize 25,000 meth pills
Thalang Police smashed a major drug operation in Phuket, seizing over 25,000 methamphetamine pills (meth pills) and arresting two women in a raid at a housing estate in Srisoonthorn.
The bust yesterday, February 5, began with the arrest of 33 year old Prathana Khummit at a rental unit in the Keha Eua-Athorn housing estate.
Officers found 602 meth pills and 2.8 grammes of crystal meth (Ice) in her possession. She now faces charges of possessing Category 1 narcotics with intent to sell—a serious offence with implications for public distribution.
Following her arrest, police zeroed in on her alleged supplier, 39 year old Sunantha Thaiutsa from Bangkok.
A raid on her nearby unit uncovered a staggering 25,862 meth pills and 119.4 grammes of Ice, leading to charges of drug distribution—an offence considered a threat to national security and public safety.
Both suspects were taken to Thalang Police Station for further questioning. Police Colonel Akanit Danpitaksart, Deputy Commander of Phuket Provincial Police, revealed that Prathana confessed to purchasing drugs from Sunantha, prompting police to dig deeper.
Investigators now suspect the pair were part of a larger drug network. Sunantha allegedly admitted to sourcing narcotics from Bangkok, storing them in her rental unit, and selling them across Phuket, reported The Phuket News.
Police are now widening their probe, hunting for more suspects linked to this illicit operation.
In similar news, a 32 year old man was arrested in Mukdahan province after a dramatic police chase ended with his car crashing into an electricity pole. Officers discovered a staggering 3.2 million meth pills inside the vehicle, while his accomplice managed to escape in another car.
Police from Region 4, working alongside multiple drug suppression units and Mukdahan police, apprehended Setthachoke near Modcharoensap Garage in Mueang district on Monday, February 3.
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