Provincial police held a press conference yesterday morning at 10:30am and Maj Gen Pachara Boonyasit revealed that police carried out an anti drug and crime campaign between February 25- March 2 following an order from the NCPO and Police Reginal 8 to solve Phuket̕s crime and drug realted problems.
“Police are responsible for the lives, property and safety of residents and tourists and are here to keep the city free of crime and illegal activity,” he said.
Phuket Provincial police together with 10 local police stations and investigators revealed the following arrests and seizures from their week-long campaign.
- 28 firearm and 150 ammunition seizures (between February 1-28 police seized 49 guns and 322 ammunitions)
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57 drug arrest (between February 1-28 police arrested 398 people on drug related charges and charged 446 suspects)
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82 knives seized (between February 1-28 police seized 138 knives)
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A total of 78 firecrackers, fireworks and floating lanterns seized
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2,595 counterfeit items seized
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47 arrests related to illegal gambling
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132 items seized that broke Thai custom laws
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73 people arrested for other crimes and 73 suspected of being involved in crimes
Maj Gen Pachara said that police will do every thing possible to ensure the safety of people on Phuket and will return happiness to both residents and tourists by continuing to carry on with their anti-drug and crime as part of the norm.