Pubdate: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 Source: Bangkok Post (Thailand) Copyright: The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd. 2000 Contact: http://www.bangkokpost.co.th/ Author: Wassayos Ngarmkham RECORD PILL SEIZURE MADE Two men and a woman were charged with trafficking in nearly two million speed pills in Bang Na district yesterday. Police arrested Amporn Butrklin, 30, Wises Kaewsombat, 30, and Sumol Puangthong, 19, and seized 1,948,000 methamphetamine pills in a raid on a shophouse in Sukhumvit Soi 105. A car, a pick-up truck, three mobile phones and client lists were also confiscated during the raid. Mr Amporn told police he brought the speed from Tachilek market, opposite Chiang Rai, and intended to sell the pills at 40 baht each, of which he would receive three baht per pill. Mr Wises was responsible for delivering the pills to customers and collecting the money while Ms Sumol looked after the rented shophouse and goods, he said. After checking the customer lists, police discovered the gang received 996,000 pills on Aug 8 and sold 320,000, they received 824,000 pills on Aug 14 and sold 22,000 and on Aug 30 received 970,000 pills, selling 390,000. They sold 820,000 methamphetamine pills to small-scale customers between Aug 8-Sept 27. The pills were hidden among electric appliances, fruit and vegetables sent from the North and collected by the gang at fresh markets in peripheral provinces, a police source said. The pills were also brought to the capital on interprovincial buses with the co-operation of drivers and assistants. - ---