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Police declare they are in middle of a drugs war after murder of 4 men in South Thailand

Police yesterday declared that they are in the middle of a drugs war following the brutal murder of four men in the southern province of Narathiwat.

The bodies of three victims were discovered in the trunk of a car, which had been partially submerged in a canal in the Waeng district on February 20. The fourth body was located in the Su-ngai Kolok River, in the same province. Five suspects are presently in custody, facing charges of involvement in the quadruple murder.

At a press conference held at the provincial police office, two handguns, seven rounds of ammunition, and two cars used by the gang during the commission of their offences were presented to the media.

Pol Maj-Gen Anurut Im-arb, Commander of the Narathiwat Provincial Police, believes that the killings were motivated by a conflict in the illicit narcotics trade and that there is an ongoing drugs war. He further stated…

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