On Saturday (22^nd) at the “Pattaya Police Station, Superintendent Pol. Col. Nantawut Suwanlaong held a press conference. He was joined by Deputy Superintendent In charge of Suppression, Pol. Lt. Col. Grisagorn Tong-in, Investigation Inspector Pol. Lt. Col. Wisaroot Songhong and the police team, to publicize the arrest of 2 Yah Bah Agents and a drug user.  The dealers were Mr. Jittiwat Reun-ah-roem, aged 31, who was caught with 600 tablets of Yah Bah and a bronze Honda Civic car, and Mr. Sanya Peungpo, aged 40, who was arrested with a 9 mm gun and 2  9 mm. bullets.

They were caught in the 999 Bungalow in Naklua, after arresting a drug user, Mr. Pichaid Mookdadilok, aged 23, for stealing a dark blue Honda Wave bike the week before.

In the press conference, Miss Wilasinee Boonying, aged 21, the owner of the Honda Wave motorcycle, pointed to Mr. Pichaid as the thief.  Mr. Pichaid had stolen the bike, but was arrested due to a thorough investigation by the police. He revealed that he had stolen many motorcycles to sell to these drug dealers for 2,000 Baht per bike, with a bonus of  5 tablets of Yah Bah per bike,  which gave Mr. Pichaid even more reason to swipe the motorbikes. The police used Mr. Pichaid to contact the dealers to purchase more Yah Bah, and succeeded in apprehending the 2 dealers with evidence.

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