Ex-airman arrested for drug trafficking | Bangkok Post: breakingnews

Ex-airman arrested for drug trafficking

Published: 9 Jan 2013 at 16.44
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Police busted a drug gang in Trang province on Wednesday, arresting two people and seizing 12,200 methamphetamine pills and 300g of crystal meth, or ya ice, with a total estimated street value of 3.8 million baht, and also a rifle and some ammunition.

Eakkarak Maneeroj, 28, a former air force officer, and Yuree Gunghae, 38, were face drug charges and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.

Eakkarak told the police that he was fired from the air force two years ago. He had been transporting drugs for a boss who is in prison for at least months, receiving 30,000 to 40,000 baht each delivery.

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patchar
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Discussion 3 : 09 Jan 2013 at 21.533
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I believe that this drug problem exist here way back when America was not yet America as we know now. Don't look other countries as the reason why you got this problem. Blame it to yourself and sure enough you'll find the answer within you..
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Discussion 2 : 09 Jan 2013 at 21.352
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Sensible assessment D1, the man should face jail for possessing guns and ammo illegally!

But locking up more lowly paid mules for 50 years while the mr bigs continue to go untouched is a global disgrace. I am thinking Thailand is towing the american line here still. It is bad to see such morally corrupt drug laws anywhere and everywhere.

40 years and still no closer to a solution.. fresh tactics needed definitely imho
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Discussion 1 : 09 Jan 2013 at 17.491
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Another impressive proof that current drug policy is nothing better than an expensive failure - a failure for drug addicts, a failure for the families of drug users, and a massive failure for Thai society.

The only beneficiaries continue to be corrupt officials and mafia groups.
It must be asked by so many are so very eager to persist in this known failure of a policy.

Sane people would try something that might help Thai citizens and Thai society.
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