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Head of suspected Naklua drug
gang arrested on weapons charges
Theerarak Suthathiwong
A suspected lieutenant to a Banglamung drug dealer
gunned down by police in July has been arrested on weapons charges.
Anucha “Tong Nakrob” Phonphaiphan, 26, was taken into custody at his
home on Soi Banluekarnkha in Naklua Oct. 27.
Police found no guns on the premises, but under interrogation Anucha
reportedly confessed to stashing guns at a nearby relative’s house.
There investigators recovered four 9mm and 11mm handguns. Anucha was
charged with illegal possession of firearms.
Investigators allege Anucha took over as head of the drug ring headed
until this summer by Surachat “Tam Nakrob” Kaewchingduang, who, along
with Aris “Kai” Wangweng, 17, were shot dead by Banglamung and Chonburi
Provincial police July 13.
Officers claimed both were resisting arrest and Banglamung’s district
chief later rewarded two of the involved officers who were injured in
the arrest, with 30,000 baht each.
Anuucha is also the younger brother of Kritsada “Tao Pachachee”
Phonphaiphan, a major drug dealer in Naklua before he was shot dead in
2008.
He was released from prison about a year ago where he’d been serving
time for two drug and one weapons-possession conviction.
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