A police crackdown resulted in the arrest of seven individuals in connection to a drug trafficking ring spanning most of the length of Thailand. Police stated the organised criminals caught yesterday had a long-standing pattern of sustained violence, striking fear into local communities.
The drug trafficking ring’s operations extended from Chiang Rai through Nakhon Si Thammarat and on to Trang. The arrests were made by the Suppression Division’s Deputy Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents. Initially, the operation netted seven arrests on charges of jointly trading and possessing Category 1 drugs (Methamphetamine) for sale, cooperating in serious drug-related offences, and violent activities indicative of criminal organization.
The sting was the culmination of investigations dating back to August of last year. Police authorities under the 6th…
