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Tearful senator denies drug allegations

Senator Upakit Pacharirangkun weeps as he clarifies drug trafficking allegations during a press conference on Friday. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

A tearful senator Upakit Pacharirangkun on Friday denied allegations that he had been involved in drug trafficking, saying his accusers had fabricated false evidence for political gain.

The appointed senator, now in the media spotlight over his alleged links with Myanmar national Tun Min Latt, who was arrested for drug trafficking last year, held a press conference to counter allegations made by Move Forward Party MP Rangsiman Rome.

Mr Upakit, 61, apologised for the belated clarification of the allegations first levelled against him last month, saying he feared that speaking out might…

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