THE DEPUTY leader of Kathu Council has been arrested in a big sting that police say will leave tourists in Patong without their regular drug suppliers.
Somkorn Somboon, 44, was nabbed last night when he met a police officer in a laneway near the Kathu intersection, in central Phuket. Two other alleged drug peddlers to Patong tourists were nabbed earlier in the evening.
The evening began with the arrest of Wiitaya Kinjamps, 34, around 7pm at a no-name apartment in Rat-U-Tit 200 Pi Road, Patong. According to police, he was in possession of six one-gram bags of yah ice and 30,000 baht.
At 9pm, Sineenart Nipat, 39, was arrested in Soi Bansan, behind Jungceylon. She had eight bags of yah ice and 14,000 baht, police said - and according to them, she named Khun Somkorn as her drugs supplier.
In the sting operation that followed, an officer telephoned Khun Somkorn, asked for some yah ice, and was told to put 11,000 baht into Khun Somkorn's bank account.
Having done that, the officer rode a Honda Wave to meet Khun Somkorn near the Kathu intersection about 11pm last night.
When he was arrested, Khun Somkorn was carrying three one-gram package of >yah ice, police said.
All three alleged dealers have been held without bail after court appearances today, said Lieutenant Akanit Panpitak. He said police believed they were long-term suppliers of drugs to Patong tourists.
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The evening began with the arrest of Wiitaya Kinjamps, 34, around 7pm at a no-name apartment in Rat-U-Tit 200 Pi Road, Patong. According to police, he was in possession of six one-gram bags of yah ice and 30,000 baht.
At 9pm, Sineenart Nipat, 39, was arrested in Soi Bansan, behind Jungceylon. She had eight bags of yah ice and 14,000 baht, police said - and according to them, she named Khun Somkorn as her drugs supplier.
In the sting operation that followed, an officer telephoned Khun Somkorn, asked for some yah ice, and was told to put 11,000 baht into Khun Somkorn's bank account.
Having done that, the officer rode a Honda Wave to meet Khun Somkorn near the Kathu intersection about 11pm last night.
When he was arrested, Khun Somkorn was carrying three one-gram package of >yah ice, police said.
All three alleged dealers have been held without bail after court appearances today, said Lieutenant Akanit Panpitak. He said police believed they were long-term suppliers of drugs to Patong tourists.
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The deputy leader of Kathu Council turns out to be a drug pusher.
I am shocked.
Posted by Mike Boyd on October 15, 2010 17:45
Editor Comment:
Accused drug pusher, please.