Amphan Kaewbutdee (seated,
center) first blamed his wife, but later confessed to dealing illicit
drugs.
Patcharapol Panrak
A Nongprue motorbike taxi driver was arrested for allegedly
dealing methamphetamines, but told police the drugs they found in his
Banglamung apartment belonged to his wife.
Amphan Kaewbutdee, 27, is accused of selling ya ba from the back of his
motorbike and stockpiling pills in his home. Police found 40 pills under
a table, but Amphan told police his wife was the dealer.
The suspect’s wife dropped to her knees and “wai’d” her husband, begging
him to tell the truth, saying if she went to jail, no one would properly
care for their daughter.
Amphan then confessed, police said, claiming he worked for a larger
dealer, reselling each pill for a 25-50 percent profit.