BANGKOK, Dec 15--- Five police officers in the northern province of Nan have been suspended from the force, pending investigation, after they were detained for allegedly smuggling one million methamphetamine pills.
According to Saturday’s press briefing chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung, the five policemen were Pol Lt Col Thammanoon Nakbua, Pol Sub Lt Jittipong Sochai, Pol Snr Sgt Maj Atthapol Khamsaen, Pol Snr Sgt Maj Sakkapong Chiangnoon and Pol Snr Sgt Maj Nonthawat Pansa.
A committee was set up for further investigation.
According to Saturday’s press briefing chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung, the five policemen were Pol Lt Col Thammanoon Nakbua, Pol Sub Lt Jittipong Sochai, Pol Snr Sgt Maj Atthapol Khamsaen, Pol Snr Sgt Maj Sakkapong Chiangnoon and Pol Snr Sgt Maj Nonthawat Pansa.
A committee was set up for further investigation.
Apart from the five police, three other detainees were Wichan Laomee, Benjaporn Tiengkinaree and Udomsak Sae-tern.
The arrests took place on Thursday followed a tip-off that there would be drug smuggling from the northern region in order to deliver the drugs to customers in Bangkok and nearby areas.
The anti-narcotics police then cordoned off a parking lot in a hotel in the central province of Ayutthaya and conducted a search of suspicious vehicles. After the search, the police found one million meth pills contained in a fertiliser bag were hidden in a police patrol vehicle.
The arrests took place on Thursday followed a tip-off that there would be drug smuggling from the northern region in order to deliver the drugs to customers in Bangkok and nearby areas.
The anti-narcotics police then cordoned off a parking lot in a hotel in the central province of Ayutthaya and conducted a search of suspicious vehicles. After the search, the police found one million meth pills contained in a fertiliser bag were hidden in a police patrol vehicle.
At the scene, the police also seized five guns, ammunition and 12 mobile phones.
According to the initial investigation, Pol Sub Lt Jittipong persuaded four other fellow police officers to join the drug smuggling. The five were hired for Bt2 million to deliver drugs to customers in Bangkok and nearby areas.
According to the initial investigation, Pol Sub Lt Jittipong persuaded four other fellow police officers to join the drug smuggling. The five were hired for Bt2 million to deliver drugs to customers in Bangkok and nearby areas.
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