Pol Col Kiatipong Nala, deputy chief of Metropolitan Police Division 5, said that Thong Lor police on Saturdsy stopped and searched the man, Pongthorn Sukkul, 28, because he looked suspicious. No illegal items were found on him but the man admitted to have used marijuana and hidden some in his house. In a search of his house in Soi Ban Kluay Mai off Rama IV road, the police found about 21kg of dried marijuana, marijuana sprouts with a cultivator, a digital weighing scale and plastic bags. Pol Col Kiatipong said the man confessed he had bought grade A compressed and dried marijuana from dealers via LINE and Facebook for about 7,500 baht per kg. He had been doing this for about one year, Pol Col Kiatipong said.

Source: Bangkok Post July 23, 2017 09:00 UTC