Chiang Rai —
On July 31st, 2024, the Northern Border Drug Suppression units announced a major success following the implementation of enhanced drug interception measures along the borders of Chiang Rai and Phayao, seizing six million methamphetamine pills in Mueang, Chiang Rai.
The heightened measures, focused on Chiang Rai’s Thoeng District and Phayao’s Phu Sang District, led to the arrest of two suspects on July 30th.
The suspects were apprehended in Tha Sai Subdistrict, Mueang District, with a pickup truck and a big bike. The drugs were concealed in 30 rucksacks, each containing 200,000 pills, hidden in the back of the truck, according to the officers.
This bust is a result of a meticulous investigation tracking drug smuggling operations along the border, particularly from Mae Sai District into Mueang District, Chiang Rai, as anticipated by the intelligence units.
Despite the challenges posed by the rainy season, which complicates operations, drug interception efforts are being intensified to prevent the smuggling of narcotics into the country, according to the officers.
This article originally appeared on our sister website The Pattaya News.
