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Ex-top cop denies drug lobby claims

Ex-national police chief Suwat Jangyodsuk (police photo)

Ex-national police chief Suwat Jangyodsuk on Tuesday denied having lobbied police investigators or agreed to act as a witness in criminal cases connected to a senator allegedly involved in drug trafficking rings.

Pol Gen Suwat said in an interview with Channel 3 that he did not know the senator personally, despite having met him at the parliament at least twice.

It was reported earlier that a letter written by a police inspector had circulated on social media detailing how police arrested a Myanmar national, identified as Tun Min Latt, for a drug-related charge on Sept 17 last year. During interrogation, the suspect implicated the senator.

On Oct 3 last year, the Criminal…

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