Four Thai police officers from Sri Racha Police Station in Chon Buri have been sidelined from their current positions as senior police conduct an investigation. Effortless arrested a lady who grew one hashish plant at house and despatched her to jail for a night.
fifty six year outdated Pornpimon Prakobpon was arrested at a rented home in the Sri Racha District of Chon Buri yesterday. She was accused of having a hashish plant, at present included as a Category 5 illicit drug in the Thai narcotics listing. The cannabis plant shall be faraway from the listing on June 9. The girl was bought to Sri Racha Police Station, and detained for a night while waiting for her husband to bail her out.
The 55 12 months old husband, Choo Prakobpon, informed the media that the hashish plant belonged to him. He anticipated to use it because the components for meals and residential remedies. Choo added that the police had discovered his hashish tree earlier than when they went to arrest a suspect near his home but didn’t inform him of any potential issues on the time. He thought it would be okay because the cannabis law would quickly be relaxed on June 9, however his spouse ended up being arrested anyway.
Choo stated the officers asked him to organize about 15,000 to 30,000 baht to bail his wife out, and he needed to borrow it from his family members. He said it was lucky that the courtroom understood his scenario and accredited a temporary release with none 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 cannabis (with a THC degree at or below zero.2%) was about to be authorized in the next 9 days.
Yesterday the media reported that the Commander of Chon Buri Provincial Police, Auttasit Kitjaharn, had arrange a committee to investigate the group of police. The official announcement mentioned the four cops can be moved to work on the Office of the Provincial Police Region 2 with desk jobs whilst the investigation continues.
The Spokesperson of the Provincial Police Region 2, Chaiyapoj Suwannarak, mentioned the Royal Thai Police had emphasised that police wanted to use their judgment and discretion carefully in hashish cases. The spokesperson added that the 4 law enforcement officials were under investigation as a outcome of residents had been fascinated in the case and new hashish legal guidelines, so the arrest case may affect the image of the police.
SOURCE: Dailynews | Thairath | Sanook