The big brass were in force at a press conference led by the acting commander of Pattaya Police Station Khun Suppatee. They announced the arrest of three drug dealers and a significant amount of their evil products.
On parade today were: Khun Sophon also known as (Eood) aged 35 with 4,000 Yaa Baa (Methamphetamine Tablets), Khun Aekkachai AKA (Bird) aged 19 with 388 Yaa Baa tablets and Khun Paitoon AKA (Nut) aged 24 with 100 Yaa Baa tablets.
Undercover operations by drug suppression agents had first resulted in the arrest of Khun Sophon who was removed from the van he was driving along with the 4,000 tablets of Yaa Baa.
He told the police that he had made contacts with drug dealers while he was enjoying a short holiday courtesy of the department of corrections at Chonburi Prison. He would get 5,000 Baht for each package of 2,000 tablets he passed on. The network spread through there and he soon passed on the names of some of his lower minions in this network marketing business.
Officers continued to investigate the leadfs proffered and arrested Khun Aekkachai at a Buddhist shrine in Khao Maikaew, Banglamung and Khun Paitoon at a cockfighting arena in Banglamung.
