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Drug raid unearths firearms cache

Police at Sadao station with the firearms and methamphetamine pills found in a house in Sadao district of Songkhla on Wednesday. (Photo: Assawin Pakkawan)

SONGKHLA: Police raided a house in Sadao district early Wednesday morning and arrested a drug suspect, and were surprised to also find a cache of unregistered firearms and ammunition.

The raid followed the arrest of another drug suspect, Busree Ma-ae, with 1,981 methamphetamine pills in his possession on Aug 24. The suspect allagedly said he bought the drugs from Tawiwat Suriwong, a 35-year-old man who lived in Moo 3 village in tambon Prik of Sadao district.

Police went to search Mr Tawiwat’s house on Wednesday morning. As they approached,  three men sitting in the open area under the house fled into an adjoining rice field.

Police pursued the men,…

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