Four Thai cops from Sri Racha Police Station in Chon Buri have been sidelined from their current positions as senior police conduct an investigation. Steal arrested a lady who grew one hashish plant at home and sent her to jail for an evening.
fifty six year previous Pornpimon Prakobpon was arrested at a rented home in the Sri Racha District of Chon Buri yesterday. She was accused of having a cannabis plant, at present included as a Category 5 illicit drug in the Thai narcotics listing. The cannabis plant might be removed from the listing on June 9. The woman was bought to Sri Racha Police Station, and detained for a night whereas ready for her husband to bail her out.
The fifty five 12 months outdated husband, Choo Prakobpon, told the media that the cannabis plant belonged to him. He expected to use it because the elements for food and residential cures. Choo added that the police had discovered his cannabis tree before when they went to arrest a suspect close to his home however didn’t inform him of any potential problems at the time. He thought it will be okay as a end result of the cannabis regulation would quickly be relaxed on June 9, however his spouse ended up being arrested anyway.
Choo mentioned the officers asked him to arrange about 15,000 to 30,000 baht to bail his wife out, and he needed to borrow it from his family members. He mentioned it was fortunate that the court understood his state of affairs and accredited a brief release without any securities or collateral.
The story of this couple went viral on Thai social media as many netizens thought it didn’t make sense to arrest locals when growing hashish (with a THC level at or under 0.2%) was about to be authorized within the next 9 days.
Yesterday the media reported that the Commander of Chon Buri Provincial Police, Auttasit Kitjaharn, had set up a committee to research the group of police. The official announcement said the 4 cops can be moved to work on the Office of the Provincial Police Region 2 with desk jobs while the investigation continues.
The Spokesperson of the Provincial Police Region 2, Chaiyapoj Suwannarak, said the Royal Thai Police had emphasised that police wanted to make use of their judgment and discretion fastidiously in hashish circumstances. The spokesperson added that the four law enforcement officials have been under investigation as a end result of residents have been involved in the case and new hashish laws, so the arrest case may affect the picture of the police.
SOURCE: Dailynews | Thairath | Sanook