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Mafia problems on resort islands were worrying, say authorities
Elite police units guard men arrested during the raids on Koh Samui.
The fast and furious crackdowns on criminal gangs in popular Koh Samui in Surat Thani last week are encouraging police to
expand their list of targets to include more tourist destinations nationwide.
Pol Maj Gen Thitirat led about 300 police to join military forces for the dawn operation on the resort island on Friday.
A team of 756 security officers, including commando police and soldiers, raided 26 spots believed to be hideouts of powerful people or criminals.
They arrested five suspects and confiscated 20 guns and 835 rounds of ammunition as well as three kilogrammes of kratom, a narcotic plant.