300 million meth pills seized in six months: ONCB

[snoop1130]

300 million meth pills seized in six months: ONCB

By Kornkamon Aksorndech 
The Nation

 

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The Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has intercepted more than 300 million methamphetamine pills and apprehended 177,067 suspects in 165,688 drug busts over a six month period.

 

ONCB secretary-general Niyom Termsrisuk said on Friday that during October 2018-March 2019, Thai authorities had intercepted 197.42 million meth pills in border areas from flowing into Thailand. 

 

Proactive operations to search and arrest drug retailers and abusers led to the arrest of 177,067 suspects in 165,688 drug busts nationwide, Niyom said. 

 

Among them were 38,711 cases, covering 45,337 suspects, that involved five key drug offences: manufacturing, importing, exporting, distributing/selling, and having in possession with intent to sell.

 

These 'key offence' busts also saw officers seize 317.85 million meth pills, 9,271.75 kilograms of marijuana, 4,916.20 of crystal meth or 'ice', and 10.30 kilograms of cocaine.

 

Niyom also said the ONCB also advanced strategies under the Safe Mekong Joint Operation Project (implemented during 2019-2022 by Laos, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam) and co-operation with officials in related countries that resulted in the interception of reactant or chemical substances that are used in making narcotics. 

 

They included 19,854 kilograms of caffeine (which could result in the production of 270-310 million meth pills) and 32,044 litres of hydrochloric acid (which could result in the production of 105,000 kilograms of 'ice'). The crackdown - which saw narcotic-manufacturing sources in 10 locations within the Golden Triangle area destroyed - also prompted trans-national drug gangs to use the route through Myanmar's Koh Song in Andaman Sea, where the authorities seized about five tonnes of illicit drugs.

 

As for the rehabilitation of drug abusers, Niyom said the ONCB had joined with 15 related agencies to establish a "harm unit" in each province to provide care to those suffering drug-addiction-triggered psychotic ailments. 

 

So far, 80,101 drug addicts had undergone the rehabilitation programs, while 11,031 drug abusers received the harm reduction intervention services, he said.

 

Officials also followed-up with 76,202 people who had completed previous drug rehabilitation to ensure they wouldn't resume the habit, and 2,413 were given additional help.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30369160

 

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[bluesofa]

5 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has intercepted more than 300 million methamphetamine pills and apprehended 177,067 suspects in 165,688 drug busts over a six month period.

That's an astounding figure - 905 drugs busts every single day. Why does it remind me of a TAT press release?

[Oziex1]

As the poster above says  TAT numbers come to mind. 

 

[nasa123]

Maybe they take 10% of all drugs in this country, so 90 % on the street. 

[Phuketshrew]

300 million? Fck, that's 4 plus meth pills for every man, woman and child in Thailand ...

[harada]

 And where are they now man. 

[connda]

Says a lot about the meth cartels here in SE Asia as the cops are probably only stopping 10% of the traffic if that.  Wow.  

[lujanit]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

9,271.75 kilograms of marijuana

Marijuana should not even be illegal.  Why is it illegal?  Because the US demanded Thailand make it illegal (along with opium) or Thailand would receive no more US aid.  Courtesy of Harry Aslinger.

[Redline]

18 hours ago, harada said:

 And where are they now man. 

Back where they started 

[GoodieAfterDark]

Well, they need to feed the tourist's demand.

[CGW]

On 5/11/2019 at 11:54 AM, connda said:

Says a lot about the meth cartels here in SE Asia as the cops are probably only stopping 10% of the traffic if that.  Wow.  

& "trafficking the other 90% ? Wonder how many times the same pills are seized and counted?

Wonder who has to count them! ????

[Kasane]

No wonder Thailand is cracking down on the criminal foreigners and their thai enablers.

 

[mtls2005]

Assuming that young children and the elderly do not partake, and that these pills are meant for domestic use, and that seizures represent a small fraction of the total supply, it's mind-boggling to understand how the country survives.

 

 

[faraday]

But no Heroin seizures.....?

[monkeycu]

On 5/10/2019 at 8:59 PM, Oziex1 said:

As the poster above says  TAT numbers come to mind. 

 

Guess both departments use the same calculator, or the same P.R. company

[monkeycu]

1 hour ago, CGW said:

& "trafficking the other 90% ? Wonder how many times the same pills are seized and counted?

Wonder who has to count them! ????

Constable Plod counts them, he calls out each number so his assistant can write it down

Plods problem is he stutters.  w, w, w, one

[sammieuk1]

Looks like the guy 2nd left has taken one and the guy far right is going to take the lot????