Kathu arrest yields 166.59g of crystal meth and 403 ya bah pills
Border Patrol Police arrested a 27-year-old man in Kathu and seized crystal methamphetamine, ya bah pills and drug-related equipment, police said.
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French man wanted in Belgian drug case detained in Phuket
Phuket immigration officers detained a 40-year-old French man wanted by Belgium under an Interpol Red Notice for alleged drug trafficking.
Phuket police arrest 11 in drug raids, seize more than 8,700 meth pills
Police arrested 11 suspects in drug raids across Phuket on 20 October, seizing 8,720 methamphetamine pills, crystal meth and heroin. A separate firearms case led to another arrest.
Car crashes into pedestrians and food vendor in Phuket’s Karon
Two German children, two Thai women and a German woman were among those injured in a collision on Luang Phor Chuan Road.
Police seek driver after Thalang traffic officer hit in Phuket
Police are reviewing CCTV footage after a grey Toyota Corolla Cross struck a Thalang traffic officer and fled on Thepkrasattri Road.
Five arrested in Cherng Talay hi-lo gambling raid
Police and local administrative officials arrested five people during a raid targeting alleged hi-lo gambling in Moo 3, Cherng Talay.
Man claiming to be Phuket tourist police inspector allegedly demands free meal
A man who claimed to be a Phuket tourist police inspector allegedly argued with a restaurant owner after being refused a free meal, according to a Facebook post.
Phuket authorities give no Cherng Talay breakdown in nominee crackdown
Authorities inspected 6,682 high-risk juristic persons across Phuket and referred 196 cases for prosecution, but have not disclosed how many came from Cherng Talay.
Three Phuket street-racing gang members jailed over fireworks incident
A Phuket court sentenced three adult members of the ‘Dragon Heart’ group to one month and 15 days in prison after they pleaded guilty to offences linked to street racing and fireworks.
Three arrested and more than 500 meth pills seized in Rawai crackdown
Police arrested three suspects and seized more than 500 methamphetamine pills and a firearm during a drug operation in Rawai on 15 October.
Thai women among 16 arrested in alleged Hong Kong prostitution network
Hong Kong police arrested 16 people, including nine Thai women, over an alleged prostitution network. Thai police are tracing links to Thailand and warning jobseekers about overseas employment scams.