In a sweeping operation against Thai drug crime, spanning seven southern provinces, over a thousand suspects have been put behind bars. The large-scale sting, dubbed “Sayob Andaman (Defeating Andaman) 7/66,” was conducted by the team of Provincial Police Division 8.
The detailed brief pertaining to the Thai drug crime operation was presented at a press conference in Phuket yesterday by the special adviser to the Royal Thai Police, Sompong Chingduang. This recent success marks the seventh operation headed by Surapong Thanomchit, commissioner of the Provincial Police Region 8, in an effort to curb narcotics-related criminal activity and crush the burgeoning drug networks within prevalent tourist hotspots.
The lens of Provincial Police Region 8 scrutinises the provinces of Chumphon, Ranong, Phangnga, Phuket, Krabi, Surat Thani and Nakhon Si Thammarat.
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