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Phuket’s narcotic crackdown: Two arrested with meth, heroin in Pa Khlok

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Within the scope of the ongoing narcotic crackdown spearheaded by Thalang Police of Phuket, two people have been arrested, one carrying more than 700 methamphetamine pills colloquially known as Yaba, crystal meth (ya ice), and a small volume of heroin.

Nikhom, known as Nas, a 45 year old resident of Phang Nga, was apprehended yesterday in a rented establishment in Moo 9, Pa Khlok. He had on his person 770 Yaba pills, along with 13.61 grammes of ya ice and various drug paraphernalia; additionally, one Oppo cell phone was confiscated at the time of his arrest. The police reports indicate that Nikhom was apprehended due to the illegal possession of a Category 1 narcotic with the intent of unauthorised distribution, which poses a threat to society by promoting drug use.

Alongside Nikhom, Thanawut Plaekrit, a 32 year old man registered as a resident of…

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