Thai police detain two Kelantan men for possession of 1,560 Epam pills
NARATHIWAT, Aug 22 — Two Malaysians were detained by Thai police in Sungai Kolok here on Thursday night after auth...
Narathiwat, August 22 - Thai police apprehended two Malaysian men in Sungai Kolok on Thursday evening after discovering 1,560 Epam (Nitrazepam) tablets in their possession. Col Thun Sirikhunt, the Sungai Kolok Police Chief, informed Bernama that the suspects, aged 24 and 30 and from Kelantan, were apprehended around 10:30 pm in front of a restaurant on Jalan Anukachart Usorn in Sungai Kolok town.
The intelligence gathering and public information led to their detainment. The pills, classified as a Category 2 psychotropic substance, were neatly packed in 39 blister packs, each holding 40 tablets, with an estimated total value of 10,608 baht (approximately RM1,310). Thun explained that the two men are currently under investigation for the unauthorized sale of a Category 2 psychotropic substance.
The potential penalties for this offense include up to one year in prison, a fine of up to 20,000 baht (approximately RM2,468), or both.
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