Phuket police arrest four and seize nearly 5.7kg of crystal meth
Four suspects were arrested in Phuket on Aug 30, with police seizing about 5.68kg of crystal meth, ketamine and other evidence.
Phuket police arrested four suspects and seized nearly 5.7kg of crystal methamphetamine during an operation on Aug 30, according to police.
Border Patrol Police Unit 425 worked with officers from the Narcotics Suppression Bureau in the operation. Three suspects, aged 19, 18 and 17 and identified only as Mr A, Mr B and Mr C, were arrested at a room on Ranong Road. Police seized about 2.68kg of crystal meth, 131.9 grammes of ketamine, drug paraphernalia, a digital scale and four mobile phones.
The three were charged with jointly selling Category 1 narcotics, identified as methamphetamine, with intent to sell. Police said the alleged distribution was considered to have affected the public and national security. They also face charges involving unauthorised possession of ketamine and illegal possession of methamphetamine.
The investigation was then expanded, leading to the arrest of a 25-year-old man identified as Mr M on a roadside in Soi Noppakun off Mae Luan Road. The operation continued in an alley beside a noodle shop on Satun Road, where officers seized about 3kg of crystal meth, 85 ketamine pods, a Honda PCX motorbike and a black iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Mr M was charged with unauthorised possession of Category 1 narcotics, with circumstances potentially leading to distribution, and unauthorised possession of ketamine. He also faces charges related to encouraging drug use among the public, illegal consumption of methamphetamine and driving while under its influence.
All four suspects and the seized evidence were handed over to investigators at Phuket City Police Station for further legal proceedings.
