Yellow packages containing almost 2 million methamphetamine pills seized during a raid on a house in Ayutthaya's Bang Pa-in district where fighting cocks were being raised as a cover. (Photo by Sunthorn Pongpao)AYUTTHAYA - Four members of a drug gang raising fighting cocks as a front were arrested and almost 2 million methamphetamine pills seized at a house in Bang Pa-in district on Thursday night. Ten coops holding fighting cocks were found in front of the townhouse at Somwong housing estate in tambon Samruen when a joint police team from Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces raided the premises. The suspects were identified as Thongchai Meelarp, 27, Wicha Naksri, 21, Chamnarn Kerdkaew, 35 and Ms Vijitra Thoopthong, 22, all natives of Ang Thong’s Pho Thong district. The suspects had hidden their illegal activities and deceived their neighbours, who believed they were in business raising fighting cocks.

Source: Bangkok Post July 21, 2017 04:30 UTC