Following up on information extracted from interrogation of teenage drug users, Pol Col Wanchai Palawan, Phuket Provincial Police Superintendent of Investigations led officers on a raid on worker shacks behind Supercheap in Phuket Town.
Phuket-born Jakkri “Mee” Srisatchatorn, 26, and Tara Klongdee, 36, were arrested after being found in possession of 244 bundles of fresh kratom leaves, 408 pills of methamphetamine, five bottles of the drug cocktail known as 4x100, a pen gun and a bank book showing deposits totalling B22,000.
They told police they were not dealers; they were only couriers.
Next door, police also arrested a Thai woman, Chantana Suebsot, 42, also from Phuket, on similar charges, which she denied, saying, “I just take care of the house. I don’t know anything.”
Col Wanchai said, however, “We saw her throwing kratom away, so we will need to investigate more.
“Sixty bundles of fresh kratom leaves, a bag of dried kratom leaves, 12 bottles of prescription cough syrup and a set of scales were found in her house,” Col Wanchai said.
Police also arrested three Burmese but declined to give any details of the three or the charges.