All four have been charged with possession of
Class 1 narcotics with intent to sell.
Boonlua Chatree
Police arrested four suspected drug dealers and seized a
large cache of methamphetamines in searches of two apartments in Pattaya and
Jomtien Beach.
Chamnan Chuanchouen, 28, was apprehended as he was
walking after midnight April 13 near the Spanish Condo on Sukhumvit Road.
Under investigation by Crime Suppression officers, Chamnam was not found to
be carrying anything illegal, but disclosed he was en route to visit three
women friends. Police followed him to their apartment.
Inside police found 3.4 g. of crystal meth and 19 ya ba
tablets. Officers arrested the apartment’s three occupants, Thamporn
Chimpalee, 27; Atitiya Srisamphan, 22; and Danida La-or, 27.
Officers also recovered a key for another apartment,
which Chamnan admitted was for a room he rented for the 22-year-old Issan
woman. Officers then searched the Soi Chaiyapruek 2 apartment and discovered
a total of 374 ya ba tablets and 16.25 g. of ya ice.
All four were taken into custody and charged with possession with intent
to sell Class 1 narcotics.
