BANGKOK, Nov 14 (TNA) – A drug gang using nightlife venue
staff as pushers has been busted with over 500 million baht circulating among
the members.
Thai police on
Wednesday raided 25 locations nationwide targeting the drug ring called “PR
Ngern Larn” or “PR Million Baht” for the fact they used bar and nightclub
receptionists (known as PR among Thais) to push and distribute drugs.
Deputy National Police Chief Pol General Chalermkiat Sriworakhan said that four suspects had been
arrested including the gang leader Prasong Maneejit and key drug distributor
Santiparp Amphanpenroj.
“Prasong would bring drugs to Santiparp at a condominium
unit for passing on to PRs,” Pol General Chalermkiat said and added that police
were searching for other five suspects implicated to have been involved in this
PR network.
According to the deputy national police chief, Santiparp’s room had been used to store and
repack crystal meth and ketamine for drug pushers to resell at bars and
nightclubs. In this operation, he said,
police seized a large amount of drugs and Bt24 million worth of valuables as
well as frozen Bt500 million worth of assets of the gang members.(TNA)
