PHETCHABUN, 27 Feb 2015 – The Governor of Phetchabun has led a team of authorities to scour the provincial prison for illegal items.
The operation was carried out in response to the anti-crime policy of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). The team, which consisted of 160 security and administrative officials, started combing through Phetchabun prison at dawn in search of prohibited items that might lead to criminal activities, including drugs, cell phones and weapons. No such items have been found.
Phetchabun prison is one of the target areas in the suppression drive against crime and drugs. It houses nearly 2,000 inmates, most of whom have records of drug-related crimes.
Phetchabun governor Bandit Teweetiwarak expressed satisfaction towards results of the operation which showed that the prison’s preventive measures were still stringent. The governor, nevertheless, affirmed that the search operation would continue to prevent illegal activities.
