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Police 191 raid a hotel in the middle of the city Found hidden drugs ready to sell during Songkran

Bangkok, A drug trafficking ring hid drugs in a hotel in the middle of Bangkok before the 191 police showed off their skills in a raid. Found hidden and ready to be sold during Songkran. Police Patrol and Special Operations Division or 191 Metropolitan Police Headquarters Launched an operation to capture a major drug trafficking network, seizing more than 100 kilograms of ice in the area of ??Rong Mueang Road, Soi 5, Pathumwan District, Bangkok. After the arrest, a report was made. Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panphet, Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police Acting Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, Pol. Lt. Gen. Thiti Saengsang, Metropolitan Police Commissioner, and Pol. Maj. Gen. Noppasin Poolsawat, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. who immediately traveled to the area to inspect the location and the seized items By Pol. Gen. Kitirath stated that the results of this work It is the work of the 191 police who have expanded the results of their arrests from mid-April 2023, when a large amount of methamphetamine was seized at that time. Until today, there have been reports that drugs will be kept in this hotel. And there will be another group coming to receive medicine. Go for another one. The officers then went into action and were able to arrest two suspects: Mr. Kwan, age 35, and Mr. L, age 25, and another one was being sought. They found drugs hidden in the sedan, including 110 kilograms of ice and ketamine. 60 kilograms and officers inspected a nearby condo and found 7,000 methamphetamine tablets, 1.4 kilograms of heroin, 8 kilograms of ice, 1.5 kilograms of ketamine and 2,000 ecstasy pills. From questioning the accused Initially, he confessed. that he received medicine from Saraburi Province and came to stay at this hotel Before another group of people came to pick up another fry. The accused are all 3 Thai people. It is also reported that The said lot of drugs will be imported to be sold in Bangkok. and surrounding areas during the Songkran festival It will be sold to both Thais and foreigners in various tourist attractions. The reason for choosing this hotel is because it is in the heart of the city. And it is expected that the police will find it difficult to trace him. Might escape the eyes of the police. From now on, the effects of drugs will be expanded. If government officials are involved, legal measures must be strictly enforced. As for expanding the effects of drugs, the operational staff will continue to do so. Source: Thai News Agency