Police Seize 600kg Ice in Tea Bags at Tak Bai
Police in Narathiwat seized 600 kilograms of ice hidden in tea bags at a house in Tak Bai, with a street value over 40 million baht. The joint police‑military‑administrative operation followed a tip that the property was being used as a staging point for cross‑border drug smuggling. Investigators are now hunting the house owner and his associates.
On September 30, 2069, acting on a tip, a combined team of soldiers, police, and local officials surrounded and searched a residence in Moo 3, Na Na Khok, Tak Bai. Inside, they found thirty white fertilizer sacks packed with ice, each kilogram wrapped in green and gold Chinese tea bags, totaling 600 kilograms worth about 40 million baht. The house was linked to a man known as Roe Muli, nicknamed ‘Balee’, who is alleged to have managed the stash for a transnational drug syndicate. Officers seized the drugs, collected forensic evidence, and are expanding the investigation to apprehend the owner, transporters, and anyone involved in the trafficking route.
