INTERNATIONAL DRUG VIDEO-CONFERENCE CALLS FOR PLEA BARGAINING

This Does Require The Drug Suspects To Remain Alive

According to the video conference conducted between officials working with
drug suppression and solutions in Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Hawaii and San
Diego, the most interesting issue was that of negotiation with the drug
suspects.

The conference discussed that if the arrested drug dealers and traffickers
could link or trace the top ringleaders or the mastermind of the whole
networks, the traffickers' penalties will be reduced.

Another issue that was addressed was the close collaboration necessary
between drug suppression officials and public prosecutors to allow
effective sentencing of those found guilty.

Pittaya Jinawat, Narcotics Control Board northern office director, said
that the second issue could be applied immediately and the recent dismissal
of the important drug case of Laota Seanlee should be used as the case
study for this issue. The plea bargaining issue will be looked at further,
he said.

In the meantime, it is presumed that extra-judicial 'justice' prevails?