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Phuket drug gang accused Sutinan (left) and Podjanee

Governor Hails Phuket Drug Gang 'Bust'

Sunday, August 9, 2009
A SERIES of drugs raids on Phuket concluded with a media conference chaired by Governor Wichai Praisa-nob on Sunday at which two members of an alleged gang were paraded.

Sutinan Inntusopon, 49, was said by police to be the gang's leader.

Officers allegedly found 1400 methamphetamine tablets hidden under the clothing of Podjanee Tabtim, 31, when she arrived on a flight to Phuket from Bangkok yesterday.

She was not aware that police were already holding Khun Sutinan, who was arrested on Thursday. Officers say they found 79 tablets on him.

The net also closed on Preecha Chuchat, 37, and Worawit Waree, 35, who took off in a pickup when they spotted police closing in, but overturned the vehicle. Officers say 157 methamphetamine tablets were found in the upturned vehicle.

A fifth member of the alleged gang, Narong Homghon, 37, was held with 1002 methamphetamine tablets, police say.

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