Approximately 13 million methamphetamine tablets confiscated in the north.
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heck out the hot news! authorities in Northern Thailand just busted two major drug smuggler operations, netting a whopping 13.2 million methamphetamine pills over two raids.
Yes, you heard it right! At a press conference yesterday, Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong, accompanied by deputy national police chief Pol Gen Prachuap Wongsuk, spilled the beans about these operations.
So, here's what went down. On April 7, they got a tip about a drug smuggling attempt in Chiang Dao district, Chiang Mai. The next day, they spotted a sketchy truck on its way to a remote area inhabited by indigenous tribes.
They stopped the truck at a checkpoint in Kaeng Pan Tao in tambon Mae Na, and boy, what a haul they found! Hidden among the cabbages in the back, they discovered a staggering 12 million meth pills!
But the fun didn't stop there! On April 10, authorities in Chiang Rai confiscated an additional 1.2 million meth pills from a truck parked at a department store in the Mae Sai district. This truck, according to Pol Col Tawee, had started its journey in Pha Mi village near the Myanmar border.
You might be wondering where all these drugs were headed. Well, Pol Col Tawee shed some light on that. He stated that the majority of the seized drugs were intended for the southern regions of Thailand. He also pointed out that most of the pills featured the logo "Y1".
Now, let's add some context. In April 2023, these two operations accounted for approximately 2 million methamphetamine pills seized in Northern Thailand[1][2]. That's some serious stuff being kept off our streets, folks!
[1] According to reports, on one occasion, Thai soldiers seized 800,000 meth pills in Chiang Rai province near the border.[2] In a separate operation along the northern border, soldiers seized 1.2 million meth pills following a clash with suspected smugglers.
- The General News reported that the suppression of methamphetamine smuggling in Northern Thailand was successful, with the seizure of 13.2 million pills in two raids.
- At a press conference, General Prachuap Wongsuk, along with Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong, revealed details about two major drug smuggling operations in Chiang Dao district and Chiang Rai.
- In an effort to curb crime and justice, authorities confiscated 12 million meth pills during a checkpoint stop in Kaeng Pan Tao, Chiang Mai, and an additional 1.2 million pills in Mae Sai district, Chiang Rai, both believed to be part of the same smuggling ring targeting southern regions of Thailand, featuring the Y1 logo.
