In an unsettling escalation of Phuket’s drug crisis, local authorities have apprehended a youthful trio in a major methamphetamine bust, revealing an unexpected twist amidst the island’s serene facade. Over 3,400 pills and a trove of crystal methamphetamine, along with illegal ammunition, were seized in a meticulously coordinated raid in Thalang. It all started on a seemingly routine Saturday, July 5, when Police Lieutenant Colonel Suchart Luecha led a decisive operation with the Thalang Police and the Narcotics Suppression Bureau in Moo 1, Thepkrasattri. The operation resulted in the arrest of three suspects: 28-year-old Prakasit ‘Games’ Phromma, who’s already accustomed to the shadowy dealings of substance trading, the baby-faced 18-year-old Phathon Sengiamsaksri, and remarkably, a 15-year-old Thaksin Chuachan from Lampang Province, whose youthful appearance contrasted sharply with his alleged involvement in the drug trade. These individuals now face serious charges concerning the possession and intent to distribute Category 1 narcotics,…
