Major drug trafficker arrested

BANGKOK, June 8 (TNA) - Authorities of Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) arrested a woman accused of being a major drug trafficker and impounded her property and cash deposited in her bank accounts amounting to more than 200 million baht. ONCB secretary-general Pol. Gen. Pongsapat Pongcharoen said the alleged drug trafficker identified as Manee Kumpila was apprehended at her house in Tak’s Mae Sot district bordering Myanmar. He said ONCB officials have been closely monitoring financial transactions of accused major drug traffickers in Bangkok, Central and Southern regions who have smuggled drug from Myanmar and sold in Thailand. Money received from selling narcotics would be later transferred to Myanmar by a network based in Mae Sot district and headed by Mrs. Manee. Pol. Gen. Pongsapat said Mrs. Manee allegedly transferred money to Myanmar more than 2.4 billion baht yearly with the help of six Myanmar people. The Thai court has already issued warrants for the arrest of those alleged six drug traffickers. Sunday’s arrest marked one of the major operations by anti-drug police in smashing drug trafficking across the two neighbouring countries. (TNA)