Five arrested for allegedly selling marijuana via parcel post

Police found 430 kilograms of compressed bars of marijuana hidden in a Bangkok house and the arrests led to the capture of 53 buyers around the country.
The arrests were announced by Patrol and Special Operation (191) Division commander Pol Maj Gen Surachet Hakpal on Friday.
Displayed at the press conference were 281 grams of crytal meth, 40,000 methamphetamine pills, 430 kilograms of compressed bars of marijuana, three motorcycles, two guns, 96 rounds of ammunition and eight mobile phones which had been seized from the suspects.
The suspects were identified as Issara Ratanapolsen, 22, Jennarong Chaiwiset, 20, Rawichet Ngencharoen, 20, Seree Boonsawat, 38, and Ratchawit Suparattheerachai, 19.
The police chief said his division has been monitoring the group as they sold the drug online and shipped the drug via parcel post.
He said Issara was arrested on Thursday at the Klong Bangna post office of the Kerry logistic firm while posting 49 parcels. His arrest led to the arrest of the four other suspects at a house on Soi Chalerm Phrakiart 8/1 in Bangkok’s Prawet district.
Surachet said police found that the suspects have shipped 95 parcels, and 53 recipients were arrested.