Police bring
out for the media a gang suspected of dealing drugs and death at Rayong
Prison.
Patcharapol Panrak
Five people were arrested and an arsenal of
military-grade weapons seized after Region 2 police reportedly passed up
a 1 million baht bribe and broke up a gang suspected of dealing drugs
and death at Rayong Prison.
Amnart “Q” Dulakanit, 25, Pairot “Berm Boy George”
Ngernbukol, 28, another man known only as Tangkuay, and Kingkan
Saengrak, 24, were captured by a team of officers Dec. 14.
Police confiscated 11 grenades, a Thompson submachine
gun, two shotguns, a 22-caliber rifle, three semi-automatic pistols and
hundreds of rounds of ammunition. About 2.5 g. of crystal
methamphetamines, eight ya ba tablets and two trucks were also seized.
Pol. Col. Prakat Pongpanit, superintendent of
Rayong’s Pluak-Daeng Police Station, said the gang members allegedly
smuggled drugs into Rayong Prison and acted as enforcers for
incarcerated dealers, sometimes killing those on the outside who owed
money.
The gang had a large amount of cash at its disposal
and apparently believed its members’ freedom could be bought by bribing
local police.
Shortly after the arrest of the four men, Kingkan
allegedly contacted provincial police station investigator Pol. Maj.
Col. Pichit Fuensaen and offered a 1 million baht bribe to have the gang
members released and the evidence lost.
Pichit led Kingkan to believe he would take the
bribe, having her transfer 900,000 baht into his bank account and
delivering 100,000 baht in person. She was arrested when she showed up
with the cash.
The suspects were charged with various drug
possession and dealing offenses, illegal weapons possession and
attempted bribery. Meanwhile, Region 2 police are working with the
Rayong Prison warden to determine the inmates issuing orders to the
arrested gang members.
