Hat Yai: 3 units of the Narcotics Suppression Police teamed up to arrest a drug dealer in a room with 10,000 methamphetamine pills and 136 grams of ketamine as evidence.
According to Thai News Agency, drug suppression officers from three agencies, including the Hat Yai Sun Unit of Hat Yai Police Station, Drug Suppression Unit of Border Patrol Police 43, and Changsuk Song Le Unit of Border Patrol Police 434, joined forces to arrest a drug trafficking network in Hat Yai, Songkhla Province. This coordinated action followed a tip-off indicating that methamphetamine pills were being stored in room number 5218 in a flat on Phon Phichai Road, Hat Yai District.
During the raid, officers apprehended Mr. Nakarin, also known as Rin, aged 19 from Pattani, and Mr. Muhammad Aldif, known as Deep, aged 21 from Yala. The suspects were caught by surprise, unable to escape, as they were confronted with overwhelming evidence. The officers discovered 10,000 methamphetamine pills, 172 bags of ketamine weighing a total of 136 grams, a digital scale, and various other items linked to drug distribution.
From the inquiry, Mr. Rin admitted to ordering the drugs from a dealer, intending to resell them for a profit. He revealed that he could earn approximately 5,000 baht for selling 10,000 methamphetamine pills, while each bag of ketamine was priced at 400 baht. On the other hand, Mr. Deep denied any involvement, claiming his presence was due to missing a flight to Bangkok and seeking temporary shelter with Mr. Rin. However, the officers remained skeptical of Mr. Deep's account and detained both individuals on charges of jointly possessing drugs with the intent to sell illegally and jointly possessing Category 2 psychotropic substances (ketamine) with the intent to sell illegally.
The suspects were taken to the investigation officer at Hat Yai Police Station to face legal proceedings. Authorities are expediting efforts to trace the main supplier who provided the drugs to the suspects.