Khon Kaen police stop pickup hauling 494kg of marijuana

By The Nation

 

Khon Kaen police intercepted two alleged drug mules carrying 494 kilograms of marijuana from Nakhon Phanom to Chon Buri early Thursday.

 

Pol Col Apichart Phochan, commander of Highway Police Subdivision 4, said his men had been tipped off about a regular smuggling operation and set up a checkpoint on Mittraparb Road in Nam Pong district.

 

A pickup truck was stopped and searched at 1.30am and 494 bricks of compressed marijuana, each weighing a kilogram, were found in 13 plastic boxes.

 

Apichart said Wassana Phukhamkong and Chanachai Sarithip admitted to being paid Bt3,000 for transporting the pot and had successfully made the run three times previously.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30327296

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-09-21

Now that is a lot of spliffs!

Strange route from Nakon Phanom to Chonburi ?

Why not going to Mukdahan , Ubon , Buriram , Kabinburi....

4 minutes ago, Assurancetourix said:

Strange route from Nakon Phanom to Chonburi ?

Why not going to Mukdahan , Ubon , Buriram , Kabinburi....

Next time for sure

regular smuggling operation    mmmmmmmmmmm sort of questions   why now and not previously

Great news sir..we have just made a hugh arrest--1,400 Kilo's of marijuana--Good work Sargent  800 Kilos you say...... Yes Sir 494 Kilos. .........

21 minutes ago, Lamkyong said:

regular smuggling operation    mmmmmmmmmmm sort of questions   why now and not previously

Rival drug gang is probably trying to corner the market ...

Using Mittraphap road (friendship highway) is not the smartest route for smuggling.

You must be lucky NOT to pass one or more checkpoints.

 

1 hour ago, Assurancetourix said:

Strange route from Nakon Phanom to Chonburi ?

Why not going to Mukdahan , Ubon , Buriram , Kabinburi....

And yes, a big detour. They should get a navigation device