Police Seize 600,000 Methamphetamine Pills from Laos
Border Patrol Unit 22 seized 600,000 methamphetamine pills smuggled from Laos, discovering the drugs hidden in bags along a highway in Khemarat District, Ubon Ratchathani Province on July 20.
Border Patrol Unit 22 seized 600,000 methamphetamine pills smuggled from Laos on July 20. At the Narcotic Control and Suppression Operation Center in Khemarat District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Deputy Commander Charubutr Rueangsi announced the seizure of Class 1 narcotics in coordination with Surin forces and the Royal Thai Navy.
On July 18, authorities received intelligence that a drug trafficking network was attempting to illegally transport drugs from Laos across the border. Security units in the area coordinated an investigation. During operations, three suspicious black bags were discovered hidden along Highway 202 between the villages of Khum Pok and Nong Fak in Nong Nok Ta Subdistrict, Khemarat District. After staking out the location for approximately one hour with no one retrieving the bags, authorities opened them for inspection.
The bags contained 600,000 methamphetamine pills packed in 300 bundles, each marked with the symbol Y-1 on the packaging. The drugs have been logged as evidence and transferred to Khemarat Police Station for further investigation and prosecution.
