Kindergarten Teacher Sold Drugs To Schoolkids

Police arrested a kindergarten teacher at a Huay Yai school for selling drugs to students and teens. Police began their investigation after receiving complaints from parents.The suspect said she sold drugs to get more money to support her family.

SATTAHIP – November 23, 2012 [PDN]; at 2 p.m., a kindergarten teacher was arrested for selling drugs in her classroom during an undercover police sting drug purchase.

The investigation and arrest was coordinated by Mr. Pawat Lertmookda; Pol. Col. Chonnaphat Nawalak, Superintendent, Sattahip police station; Pol. Lt. Col. Prakorb Saengpring, Deputy Superintendent; Pol. Lt. Col. Niphon Pomsanarm, Deputy Superintendent; Pol. Lt. Col. Thapanat Chayarnphat, Inspector; and the detective police team.

The suspect was identified as Ms. Waleeporn Aem-och, age 34, the babysitter/teacher of kindergarten students in grade 1, Mabfakthong school, Moo 11 Tambon Huay Yai, Amphur Banglamung, Chonburi province.

The suspect is accused of possessing a Type-1 drug (amphetamine) for selling and distribution. Police seized the evidence of 2 amphetamine pills and the banknotes used by police in purchasing the drugs.

The police began investigating Ms. Waleeporn after parents in the area complained that she was smuggling and selling amphetamines to students and group of teenagers. Police detectives initially arrested the network of teenagers buying and using the drugs. They then made a plan to arrest the dealer Ms. Waleeporn by arranging an undercover purchase of the amphetamines in the classroom.

After her arrest, the suspect confessed to smuggling and selling drugs for more than a month. She obtained her drugs from a supplier in Thoonglaharn village. She paid 140 THB per amphetamine pill, which she would re-sell to students and teenagers for 170 THB per pill.

Ms. Waleeporn claimed she resorted to selling drugs because her income was not enough to support her family. So she moonlighted as a drug dealer to get money to feed her children.

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