Drug ingredient stopped at Myanmar border

By The Nation

 

 

Thai authorities on Sunday intercepted 3,500 kilograms of sodium cyanide heading across the border to Myanmar.
 

The chemical compound, a substrate used in the production of narcotics, was hidden among shoes and toys in a pickup truck driven by a 25-year-old Myanmar man.

 

Tak Governor Charoenrit Sa-nguansat announced on Monday that Kyaw Phyo Aung was arrested and 70 50-kilogram containers of sodium cyanide were seized at the Mae Sot-Myawaddy border checkpoint on the Thai-Myanmar Friendship I Bridge.

 

 

The authorities were on the lookout for the shipment, having intercepted a slightly smaller load in Chiang Rai on March 26.

 

Mae Sot Customs chief Wallop Wutthapanich said officials became suspicious because the truck was obviously carrying a much heavier load than what was indicated on the driver’s declaration of goods.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30344363

 

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I wonder if these drug takers know what was in the drugs and how 

they are manufactured, would they still take them, i suppose the

answer is yes,unfortunately,

regards worgeordie

Sodium Cyanid - lethal poison

Also used in gold mining, metal hardening and cleaning and degreasing of stainless steel. Two more are chemical synthesis and electroplating.

I guess it´s going to be hard to prove that it was going to be used for drugs.

However, the driver probably don´t know, and will squeek like a chicken. 

Edited May 1, 20188 yr by Get Real

57 minutes ago, webfact said:

3,500 kilograms

In a pickup among with shoes and toys.

In Europe the total weight of a pickup and its content may not exceed 3,500 kg.  

Driver's license B is only valid up to 3,500 kg.

Sodium cyanide is a precursor used to make ketamine but it's far from the only thing you can make from it. 

HIT is a pick up going to carry 3500 kgs plus other products?

17 hours ago, Bangkokfunny said:

In a pickup among with shoes and toys.

In Europe the total weight of a pickup and its content may not exceed 3,500 kg.  

Driver's license B is only valid up to 3,500 kg.

Oki doki, and with that you just said?

Edited May 2, 20188 yr by Get Real

Gold mining perhaps? is ketamine part of the precious metal spectrum?