Family Breadwinner Caught Making Illegal Dough

November 14, 2012

A 33-year-old meth dealer who eluded capture by Sattahip police was finally arrested in front of a 7-Eleven store. Police seized the evidence of 54 meth pills in the man’s possession. In his confession, the man told police he had been selling meth for many years in order to support his family.

SATTAHIP – November 13, 2012 [PDN]; the arrest of a long-time meth dealer was announced by Mr. Phawat Lertmukda, the sheriff of Sattahip district, Chonburi; with Mr.Krissana Usuk, senior general secretary; Chawat Teptap, the security general secretary; and the special operations force from the National Command Center of Drugs (NCCD).

The suspect was arrested in front of the 7-Eleven at the entrance of Chag Nganw, moo 9, Najomthian, Sattahip, Chonburi. He was identified as Mr. Prateep Insingha, or Tia, age 33, living at house number 29/2, moo 7, Huai Yai, Banglamoong, Chonburi.

Mr. Prateep was charged with illegal possession of a Type-1 drug (methamphetamine). Police seized the evidence of 54 tablets of meth. The arrest resulted from a police investigation that began when local residents reported a man was selling drugs and using meth. The police initially began arresting the network of drug users, before going after the suspect dealer.

But Mr. Parteep sensed the police were closing in and escaped. But he then got arrested suddenly, and police found 24 meth tablets on his body. During questioning, Mr. Prateep admitted hiding another 30 meth tablets in a nearby street light fixture. So the police went to check and seized the additional meth tablets as evidence.

Mr. Prateep told police that he had been selling meth for many years, to raise money to look after his family.