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Så er en storstilet jagt på dealere og narkobagmænd sat ind, regeringen har givet politiet en måned til at få has på problemet. Meget kort tids horisont der selvfølgelig er alt for kort, men en god start !!

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Bangkok police yesterday made multiple arrests and seized a large volume of narcotics in several simultaneous raids yesterday, the start of the month's deadline the government has given the police force to crackdown on drug traffickers.

Some 696 people were arrested as part of raids in Bangkok's Phra Nakhon and Thon Buri areas, while another 439 people were netted in 58 raids in Pathum Thani. Many of the suspects were part of the blacklists of both police and anti-narcotics agencies.
The raids targeted mostly slums and communities inhabited by low-income earners, and turned up a large number of handguns and an M-16 assault rifle, machetes and other arms, many stolen motorcycles and cares, and other illegal items.

Among the key suspects arrested were Surachai Tohuapa and Usa Sawang-arom, who were caught in possession of 30,000 amphetamine tablets and 4 kilograms of "ice" flakes, as well as Suthep Bunkrajang and Amor Thanoosa, who were arrested in separate raids. Many of the suspects are also wanted for other crimes ranging from murder and rape to trivial offences.
The government gave the police one month, starting from yesterday, to crack down on the drug trade in Thailand, under strict orders that extra judicial measures only be used if the suspects resist arrest or are violent.

The Interior Ministry has launched an anti-narcotics operation to tackle drug abuse during the festive season, by mobilising more policemen, conducting extra searches and setting up checkpoints at main roads across the country to control the transport of drugs.
Police and military officers along the border area have also been alerted to watch out for drug smugglers, said Chachoensao provincial governor Suraphol Phongthadsirikul, who is leading the ministry's operation.

Meanwhile, betting shops in many provinces have temporarily closed down after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva vowed to tackle the problem after he received reports that many Internet cafes in Thailand were showing live broadcasts of casinos in Cambodia's Poi Pet to encourage gambling.

Around 30 shops in Ubon Thani have closed, especially those that have a sticker reading "T-G-TK" - a signal that they have the police in their pay. The stickers have reportedly been removed to cut down the chances of them becoming targets allegedly at the suggestion of local police.

Many shops in Chaiyaphum have also closed down, while most Internet cafes are being strict with their closing hours. A source in Khon Kaen said there were more than 80 Internet cafe still broadcasting live shots of gambling in Cambodian casinos. Abhisit said the cyber crime laws would be enforced carefully so it does not violate privacy or civil rights of innocent operators or the general public.