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Meth-using abbot runs from Roi Et temple raid, gets disrobed
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An abbot in Roi Et was disrobed and sent for rehabilitation yesterday, October 12, after admitting to methamphetamine use and testing positive for drugs during a raid at his temple .
Key facts
- An abbot in Roi Et was disrobed and sent for rehabilitation yesterday, October 12, after admitting to methamphetamine use and testing positive for drugs during a raid at his temple .
- The operation followed a tip that groups of youths had been gathering at a temple in Nam Kham subdistrict, Suwannaphum district, to take methamphetamine with the abbot.
- When officers approached him in the temple grounds, the abbot ran from the compound but was caught after a chase of about 120 metres.
- A joint team involving police and local community leaders went to the temple to investigate
Summary
The operation followed a tip that groups of youths had been gathering at a temple in Nam Kham subdistrict, Suwannaphum district, to take methamphetamine with the abbot.
A joint team involving police and local community leaders went to the temple to investigate. The abbot was the only monk staying there.