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Pattaya drug dealer arrested after car chase and shootout
An intense car chase and shootout erupted in Pattaya yesterday afternoon, culminating in the arrest of a suspected drug dealer. The situation escalated when the suspect allegedly pointed a firearm at police officers, prompting them to shoot him in the leg.
Pattaya police , led by Police Chief Colonel Nawin Thirawit, responded swiftly to reports of gunfire and injuries around 2:16 PM on Jomtien Second Road in the Nongprue sub-district of Banglamung district, Chonburi province.
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Upon their arrival, officers found Deputy Superintendent Lieutenant Colonel Chaimet Chaiwanruj of the Na Jomtien Police Station and his team apprehending Adisak Chanthong, also known as Jo Jomtien, who had sustained a gunshot wound to his right leg.
Rescue workers from Sawang Boriboon provided first aid before transporting the suspect to the hospital under police custody.