Crime Purge in Chiang Mai over Yee Peng: The Statistics

 | Mon 18 Nov 2013 15:21 ICT

CityNews – On 17th November Chiang Mai Governor Wichian Puttiwinyu and the Chiang Mai Police announced the statistics of their 25-district crime purge in an effort to assure safety during the Yee Peng Festival.

The arrests were: 199 suspects in drug-related cases; 25 suspects from 25 illegal firearm cases; 14 suspects related to theft of property; 19 suspects who had previous outstanding arrest warrants; 85 suspects detained who are believed to be in violation of the Alien Act. Police also seized a considerable amount of contraband, which were: 421,395 amphetamine pills; 4.18 grams of heroin; 1 kilogram of ice; 21 illegal firearms; and numerous illegal firecrackers. Altogether, the evidence is worth about 100 million baht.


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