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Crime Suppression-FDA Raid Illegal Marijuana Factory, Seize 138 Kg Buds

Crime Suppression-FDA Raid Illegal Marijuana Factory, Seize 138 Kg Buds

MGR Online•Society•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Authorities have shut down an illegal marijuana processing facility in Pathum Thani, arresting two individuals and confiscating a significant quantity of cannabis.

  • •Police and FDA officials raided an unlicensed marijuana processing plant in Sam Khok, Pathum Thani.
  • •Investigators seized 138 kg of cannabis buds and 3 liters of suspected cannabis extract.
  • •Two individuals, a Thai national and a Vietnamese national, were apprehended.
  • •The suspects could not provide documentation for the origin of the cannabis.

Overview

  • •Crime Suppression Division and FDA raided an illegal cannabis processing factory in Sam Khok, Pathum Thani.
  • •On May 28, officials executed a search warrant based on prior intelligence on an unlicensed facility.
  • •Officials seized 138 kg of processed cannabis buds from the factory.
  • •Officials also seized 3 liters of suspected cannabis extract, which will be sent for analysis.
  • •The suspects, identified as Ms. Intira and Mr. Pham, could not present documents proving the source of the cannabis.
  • •The seizure and lack of documentation violate the Ministry of Public Health announcement on controlled herbs (cannabis).
  • •The suspects were arrested and the confiscated items were sent to the Sam Khok Police Station for legal proceedings.
  • •The seized cannabis extract will be sent to the Department of Medical Sciences for detailed testing to determine if it contains THC exceeding legal limits, which could lead to a charge of possession of narcotics.

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Key Entities

Organization

Crime Suppression Division(กองปราบ)
A Thai law enforcement agency that participated in the raid on an illegal marijuana factory.
FDA(อย.)
The Food and Drug Administration, a Thai regulatory agency that joined the raid on an illegal marijuana processing facility.
Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine(กรมการแพทย์แผนไทยและการแพทย์ทางเลือก)
A Thai government department that collaborated with other agencies in the raid on the illegal marijuana processing facility.
Pathum Thani Provincial Public Health Office(สาธารณสุขจังหวัดปทุมธานี)
A local public health authority in Pathum Thani that joined the raid on the illegal marijuana factory.
Department of Medical Sciences(กรมวิทยาศาสตร์การแพทย์)
A Thai government department that will analyze the seized cannabis extract for its THC content.

Place

Sam Khok(สามโคก)
The district in Pathum Thani Province where the illegal marijuana factory was located and raided.
Pathum Thani(ปทุมธานี)ℹ️
The province in Thailand where the illegal marijuana factory was discovered and raided by authorities.

Person

Pol. Maj. Gen. Pattanachak Bubphasuwan(พล.ต.ต.พัฒนศักดิ์ บุบผาสุวรรณ)
Commander of the Crime Suppression Division who ordered the raid on the illegal marijuana factory.
Pol. Col. Netiwit Thanasitnitikul(พ.ต.อ.เนติวิทย์ ธนาสิทธิ์นิติกุล)
Superintendent of the 2nd Crime Suppression Division who led the operation to raid the illegal marijuana factory.
Pol. Lt. Col. Worapol Lertwiriyaphong(พ.ต.ท.วรพล เลิศวิริยะพงศ์)
Inspector at the 2nd Crime Suppression Division who was part of the team that raided the illegal marijuana factory.
Ms. Intira(น.ส.อินทิรา)
One of the suspects apprehended at the illegal marijuana factory, a 42-year-old Thai national.
Mr. Pham
A Vietnamese national and a co-owner of the illegal marijuana factory, arrested during the raid.

Law

Thai Traditional Medical Wisdom Protection and Promotion Act(พ.ร.บ.คุ้มครองและส่งเสริมภูมิปัญญาการแพทย์แผนไทย)
The Thai legislation under which charges were initially filed against the operators of the illegal marijuana factory.
Ministry of Public Health Announcement on Controlled Herbs (Cannabis)(ประกาศกระทรวงสาธารณสุข เรื่องสมุนไพรควบคุม (กัญชา))
The regulation that prohibits the possession and processing of cannabis without proper documentation, violated by the raided facility.