A Chonburi man was arrested for hiding drugs inside a ceramic traffic police officer commonly seen on Thailand′s roads.
Known as ′Sergeant Stand Still′ (จ่าเฉย), the models stand guard in corners and intersections to deter drivers from illegal activity.
Namchoke Srihongsa was spotted behaving suspiciously in his neighbourhood by police patrols. After he ran inside his house, officers pursed him and searched his home, but found nothing suspicious at first.
Another officer noticed the small saluting ′Sergeant Stand Still′ ceramic figure and proceeded to inspect it, which revealed a number of illegal substance.
Mr. Namchoke confessed to possessing the narcotics, stating that he had bought the drugs from a woman in Chonburi province to sell it to a third party, Khaosod reported.
