Bangkok police arrested three men and a woman on charges of alleged drug trafficking and seized 414,000 methamphetamine pills, 28 kilograms of crystal meth or “ice”, 18,000 ecstasy pills and 1.8 kg of ketamine in two related operations.
The arrests were announced at a press conference at the Metropolitan Police Bureau at noon on Thursday.
The suspects were identified as Apinan Wanchanabee, 31, Jessadakorn Khamkhoon, 23, Pawisara Boonchu, 34 and Sulaiman Khan, 21.
Pol Maj-General Ruechakorn Jornjarewut, deputy commissioner of the bureau, said the first arrest was made on Tuesday night after police were informed that a parcel posted at the Lak Si post office was found to contain 18,000 ecstasy pills.
After learning he was the sender, police arrested Apinan along with Jessadakorn and Pawisara at their condominium room in Bangkok’s Min Buri district on Tuesday night. They found 216,000 meth pills, 7 kgs of ice and 1 kg of ketamine in the room.
After learning he was the sender, police arrested Apinan along with Jessadakorn and Pawisara at their condominium room in Bangkok’s Min Buri district on Tuesday night. They found 216,000 meth pills, 7 kgs of ice and 1 kg of ketamine in the room.
