Phuket City Police reported that the five men were arrested at an unregistered workers’ dormitory building in Soi Tsunami Village, off Thep Prathan Rd, near the Asia Marina Pier in Moo 4 Ratsada.
The five were named as: Sa-at or Don Wichitnawee, 43; Worawut ‘Wo’ Wichitnawee, 39, from Koh Yao, Phang Nga; Somsak ‘Nui’ Suphap, 35; Sarayut ‘Mas’ Jangpradit, 32, from Ratsada; and Atsada ‘Art’ Chansibua, 31 from Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Seized as evidence during the raid were 69.64 grams of crystal meth (ya ice) packed in two clear plastic bags and 37 methamphetamine tablets (ya bah), orange in colour and stamped with the letters ‘WY’ on one side.
Also seized as evidence were drug-taking paraphernalia and mobile phones, police reported.
All five were taken to Phuket City Police Station and charged with illegal possession of a Category 1 narcotic.