Police announce the arrest of
a large ya ba gang.
Boonlua Chatree
Police seized nearly 220,000 methamphetamine tablets and
arrested five people in a raid of a Banbung drug house.
Region 2 police officials announced the arrest of Suchin
Ariyasakulwattana, 39; Sinwang Sae-Jue, 36; Suphot Laechai, 49; Maliwan
Sae-U, 25; and Santichai Krajangpong, 53, at a July 21 press conference.
Officers seized 218,400 ya ba pills, two cars, five phones and 1 million
baht in cash. All the suspects were charged with possession and intent to
sell a Class 1 narcotic.
Police said the June 20 arrest came after an undercover
operative arranged to buy 400 ya ba pills from Santichai. The others,
including Sinwang, a Chinese national, were arrested at the scene.
