SURATTHANI, 24 June 2014, – Maritime Police in Suratthani Province have apprehended 3 suspects for possessing narcotic substances, seizing 5 kg of ICE worth about 9 million baht.
The 3 suspects were identified as Mr. Arun ‘Boy’ Mepho, Mr. Anucha ‘Tik’ Khampuang, and Sunthon Pimpakhan. The officials conducted a sting operation on June 22nd and were able to arrest one of the suspects, Arun, who shortly later implicated his 3 accomplices, Anucha, Sunthon, and Master Sergeant Supoj Theerasilp. The last one took his own life by hanging himself in the restroom after he was arrested.
The suspects later admitted that they were smuggling the drugs from agents of a Myanmar drug ring to Suratthani for distribution. Authorities said they would arrest the rest of the gang based on the information provided.
