Pubdate: Sat, 25 Jun 2005
Source: Chiangmai Mail (Thailand)
Copyright: 2005 Chiangmai Mail
Contact:  http://www.chiangmai-mail.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3105
Author: Nopniwat Krailerg

WAR ON DRUGS III ENDS IN JULY

7.2 million baht, drugs and offenders seized

The records of War on Drugs III show that from April 1 to June 16, 142
retailers and drug addicts with 38,000 speed pills were found and 7,200,000
baht from 13 drug dealers was confiscated, according to Pol. Col. Chamnan
Ruadreuw, deputy commander of Chiang Mai Provincial Police.

Fourteen police stations set up almost a hundred checkpoints, resulting in
the apprehension of drug dealers and illegal laborers. On June 16, 87
Burmese illegal immigrants were found, along with 8 weapons, 6 criminals, 1
motorcycle thief, 8 drug traffickers with arrest warrants out against them
and 16 drug addicts and drug possessors with 200 ya ba pills.

Pol. Col. Chamnan said that the officers would continue to suppress drug
wholesalers and retailers with names in the police black list. He claimed
that several drug dealers would be arrested before June 30, the scheduled
end of the third war on drugs. 
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