Police have arrested
seven men suspected of dealing drugs to Pattaya jet ski vendors and
tourist guides.
Boonlua Chatree
Area police arrested seven men suspected of dealing
drugs to Pattaya jet ski vendors and tourist guides.
Region 2, Pattaya and Banglamung officers announced
the arrest June 26 of speedboat driver Anont Sae-taew, 28, with 6.9 g.
of crystal methamphetamines and 250 ya ba tablets; Thongchai Sriwiroj,
34, with 6.8 g. of ya ice, 17 methamphetamine pills and an account
ledger; and Naruebet Sae-Yang, 29, half a gram of ice and four ya ba
pills. Four other unidentified suspects were also arrested.
Investigators said they suspected Anont and Thongchai
of dealing drugs to Pattaya Beach’s infamous jet ski drivers and guides
taking tourists to Koh Larn. They used an undercover operative to buy
drugs, and arrested the two once cash was exchanged.
Under interrogation, the two gave up tour guide
Naruebet at the Pradap Yat apartments in central Pattaya who, in turn,
gave up the location of four others.
