Five men arrested for growing ‘kratom’ trees in Bangkok
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Police arrested five men for having alleged grown ‘kratom’ trees in Bangkok to sell the leaves to taxi motorcyclists and youths.
The five live on Soi Watcharapol in Bang Khen district.
They were identified as Sompong Rerngpongphan, 53, Wat Rotthai, 59, Wek Meekorn-ngam, 66, Payung Rerngpongphan, 63, and Chum Panphuthong, 67.
Acting on tips-off, police raided the five’s houses and found a kratom tree, whose scientific name is Mitragynine, in each house.
The give claimed they grew the tree for their own use.
