Cops transferred after venue raid
Five senior police at Chana Songkhram station have been transferred to inactive posts pending an investigation after a special task force raided an unlicensed entertainment venue on Khao San Road and found several alleged violations.
Five senior police officers at Chana Songkhram station have been reassigned to inactive duties pending an investigation following a raid by a special task force on an unlicensed entertainment venue on Khao San Road. The operation, conducted by the Department of Provincial Administration under Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwunchwee, took place around 3.30am on Saturday.
The venue, OK Bar, was found to be operating illegally, selling alcohol after hours and allowing minors entry. Thirty underage individuals, with the youngest being 15, were discovered inside the establishment, while 34 patrons tested positive for drugs. Additionally, a firearm, ammunition, and evidence of suspected drug use and the sale of laughing gas balloons were discovered at the scene.
Pol Lt Gen Sayam Boonsom, commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, explained that the transfer was ordered because officers had inspected the area at 1am but had not detected any issues previously.
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