Two arrested in Ratsada raid as Phuket police seize 1.2kg of crystal meth
Phuket police arrested two men in a Ratsada drug raid and seized 1,195.19 grammes of crystal meth and 1,794 methamphetamine pills, while a third suspect remains at large.
Two men were arrested and 1,195.19 grammes of crystal meth were seized during a police raid on a three-storey commercial building in Ratsada early on Saturday, Phuket Provincial Police Narcotics Suppression Division officers said.
Police identified the two suspects as Itthichai Imsombat, 40, and Boonyarit Muttaphan, 44. A third suspect, 43-year-old Charan Kongsuwan, remains at large.
Officers said they also seized 1,794 methamphetamine pills, known locally as ya bah, along with a digital scale, two mobile phones and 18 items believed to be connected to the drug trafficking operation.
The two men have been charged with jointly possessing Category 1 narcotics with intent to sell without permission. Police said the offence was carried out for commercial purposes and resulted in the distribution of drugs to the public, affecting public safety and national security.
Both suspects also face charges of illegal consumption of Category 1 narcotics.
The suspects and the seized evidence were handed over to investigators at Phuket City Police Station for further legal proceedings.
Police said efforts are continuing to locate and arrest Charan, who is alleged to have been involved in the same drug trafficking network.
