On Sunday, a press conference was held at the Sriracha Police Station by Traffic Inspector Pol. Lt. Col. Manop Puchong, to announce the arrest of a local drug trafficker, Mr. Adisorn Suttison, aged 21. He was caught with 400 Yah Bah tabs, 7,000 baht and a Kawasaki motorcycle. Mr. Bowl Gasempongoon, aged 30 was also arrested with 40 tablets and 2,240 baht. Both offenders were arrested at the same time, and at the same location, but did not know each other.

As the police were setting a checkpoint in front of a school, Mr. Adisorn was spotted driving his motorcycle in a suspicious manner. He was stopped and searched, and the 400 tablets were found in his bag. He confessed to being paid 500-1,000 baht for each delivery, and he that he was been instructed to drop the drugs at a fixed location of each time.

While the police were dealing with Mr. Adisorn, Mr. Bowl was taking a ride on a motorcycle taxi past the checkpoint. When he was spotted acting suspiciously while passing the checkpoint, the police also stopped him for searching.

40 Tablets were found in his pocket, and he did plead guilty to being a local trafficker in Borwin and Sriracha.  Both offenders were taken away, for legal proceedings.

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