Police at Satuk Buriram Police Station arrested a monk who took drugs in the cubicle after the abbot found his behavior changed. The person confesses that he does not want to disobey the faith that he brought to him.
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On January 28, 2021, Pol. Col. Wachirawit Wannathanee, Ph.D., Satuek Police Station, was notified by the Rector Thongdi Narathewo, age 75, Abbot of Ban Khok Muang Temple, Moo 7. Sakae, Satuek District, Buriram Province, would like you to come and examine the Buddha image. With unusual behavior Afraid that you will interfere with illegal things After receiving the notification, he ordered that Lt. Col. Can sign the Deputy Director General (Por) Satuek Police Station to investigate urgently. Before bringing power with drug detection equipment to the target point
From the inspection of a cloister inside the temple, Phra Thawatchai Kuanlert, 45 years old, was found at Ban Khok Mueang Temple. Sitting in the courtyard of the temple Therefore showing a request for a urine test By Phrathawatchai Allow good examination Initially, urine was purple.
Pol. Lt. Col. Samart informed the headman and the measuring committee. Come to be an ambassador To enter and search within the cubicle Ready to show innocence in front of the measuring committee That there is no illegal thing To go into bullying Or stuffed something illegal For Phra Thawatchai Before going to search inside the room From the search inside the cubicle Did not find any drugs.
From the investigation, Phra Thawatchai confessed that he had actually consumed it. To be worn due to serious discipline And then brought him to further investigate to expand the results at Satuek Police Station. However, Phra Thawatchai also confessed that In the past, he had been arrested for possession of 15 methamphetamine pills. Became ordained as a monk Hope to repent Will not ask to interfere with drugs again
Phra Thawatchai continued that there was a name called Mr. Kai, about 30 years old. Bring amphetamines to the cubicle At first I didn’t dare to accept For fear of mischief But Yom Kai tried to persuade Ready to bring the addiction equipment He is a fearful person. And do not want to disobey So take it and take it But not taking it every day If given, they will consume Can not confirm
The bishop Thongdi Narathewo said that this statue had been in this place for 4 years. Do not like to go for alms, like to leave the temple, not in time And kept in the cubicle Afraid that they will discredit religion Therefore informed the officer to come to investigate. However, initially the police charged Phrathawatchai Thanan Taking category 1 drugs
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