100-baht card raid leads to drug jackpot

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A raid of a low-stakes card game turned into a double drug bust for police Tuesday.

Officers stormed a third-floor room of an apartment complex on Soi Sai Thong to arrest six men and a woman for illegal gambling.  A grand total of 100 baht was confiscated.

Police then searched the room, rented by Pisamai Duangta, 26, and found 30 ya ba tablets and 5 g. of ya ice.

A subsequent search of a first-floor room belonging to card player Chaipanya Chaiamornkul, 27, uncovered 48 more ya ba pills and 17 g. of ya ice.  Officers claimed Chaipanya confessed to dealing the drugs to local youths.

The card playing alleged drug dealers are held at Pattaya Police Station.The card playing alleged drug dealers are held at Pattaya Police Station.

100-baht card raid leads to drug jackpot

PMTV