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Deputy district chief, drug enforcement volunteers surrender over bribe

Deputy national police chief Pol Lt Gen Surachet Hakparn speaks to reporters about the investigation into a bribe from a drug suspect by a drug enforcement team in Ratthaphum district, Songkhla. (Photo: Assawin Pakkawan)

SONGKHLA: The deputy district chief of Rattaphum and five drug enforcement volunteers turned themselves in to police on Tuesday, after the Songkhla Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against them for asking for a bribe and dereliction of duty.

National police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas said the team leader, SM1 Phairat Kaewmanee, who is the deputy district chief, and his five volunteers of Phikhat Phairi squad - Chalermsak Thongjaeng, Phitsanu Rattanaurai, Sutthipong Suwannachatri, Lertrit Chaiphruekkul and Adisak Wangni - were questioned by Songkhla police.

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