The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested a van driver who was smoking crystal meth and driving with a full load of passengers. In the end, the passengers could not stand it and called the Highway Police for help.
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) by the Highway Police Division (HB) jointly arrested Mr. Wiradit, 42 years old, a public van driver, along with evidence of approximately 0.15 grams of crystal methamphetamine packed in a clear plastic bag, along with drug paraphernalia. The arrest was made on Highway No. 375, Km. 10, Tambon Ban Phaeo, Amphoe Ban Phaeo, Samut Sakhon Province.
While
the Nakhon Pathom Highway Police officers of the Samut Songkhram Highway Police Service Unit were patrolling their area of responsibility, they were later notified by the 191 radio center of Samut Songkhram Provincial Police that a Bangkok-Prachuap Khiri Khan van, registered in Bangkok, was driving at high speed and swerving in a reckless manner, causing passengers in the van to call the 191 hotline. Accord
ing to the passenger’s statement, it is believed that the driver was drunk or on drugs. The van driver had left Prachuap Khiri Khan Province and was heading to Bangkok via Phra Ram 2 Road.
After
receiving this information, the arresting highway police officers set up a checkpoint to wait for the van. Until they found the van. From the inspection, it was found that the driver spoke in circles, making it hard to understand. He smiled and laughed alternately throughout the conversation. The officer asked to see his driver’s license. The driver’s name was Mr. Weerasut or Pop. There were 6-7 passengers in the public transport van. Later, the highway police searched the van and found ice in a clear plastic bag with drug paraphernalia hidden in the glove compartment of the driver’s door. They then tested his system for drugs and found Category 1 narcotics (methamphetamine or ice) in his system.
The arresting police officers therefore informed the suspect of the charges of ‘possession of Category 1 narcotics (meth
amphetamine or ice) illegally, being a driver (driving), having Category 1 narcotics (methamphetamine or ice) in the body while driving, and illegally using Category 1 narcotics (methamphetamine or ice)’ and informed the suspect of his legal rights. The suspect was taken to the Samut Songkhram City Police Station for further legal proceedings. The suspect confessed that he had used drugs before picking up the passenger from Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
Source: Thai News Agency