Four drug trafficking suspects killed in Mae Sai shootout

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Four drug trafficking suspects killed in Mae Sai shootout

By The Nation

 

 

Four suspects were killed by soldiers in a shootout in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district as they were trying to cross the border on Saturday night with about 340 kilograms of ketamine.

 

 

The officers had received a tip-off about drugs being trafficked across the Thai-Myanmar border, and upon arriving in the area, they found some 30 men, each carrying a backpack, trying to cross the river. When the officers asked to check the bags, the suspects panicked and opened fire.

 

 

The encounter lasted for about 10 minutes. Though none of the officers were injured, four of the suspects were killed. The officers also found 17 modified backpacks at the scene with 340kg of ketamine.

 

The other suspects managed to get away as the shootout had taken place near a cornfield. The drugs have been handed over to related authorities and the case will be followed up with Myanmar authorities.

 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30369232

 

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[unamazedloso]

Build a wall? Make Thailand great again.

[Lupatria]

The recent shootings of drug mules surely help to prevent the discovery of the big wigs behind the business.

[Assurancetourix]

Everybody in Thailand know who are behind this business,  

[tandor]

4 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

Build a wall? Make Thailand great again.

..i think China may just extend theirs and consume Thailand...the writings on the wall.

[Burma Bill]

Quote:- "the case will be followed up with Myanmar authorities"

Highly unlikely as the Shan State Army, which is in conflict with the official Burmese Army, controls and protects the drug trade across the border in Burma. There could, of course, be dialogue with higher authorities in Mandalay or Rangoon. 

 

[sammieuk1]

13 modified backpacks still at large and not a horse in sight????

[Burma Bill]

18 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

13 modified backpacks still at large and not a horse in sight????

Should that read a "Mule"? 

[quandow]

HELLUVA waste of human life, just tragic.

[gk10002000]

Why not use amazon type drones and just fly the stuff over in smaller doses

[KC 71]

Had a friend only 25 yrs young
He was holding mob money and decided to gamble with it ( the Rai)
They blew half his face off !
I was gutted at the funeral- he was a nice fella


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[XenZen]

On 5/14/2019 at 11:49 PM, gk10002000 said:

Why not use amazon type drones and just fly the stuff over in smaller doses

you really think this was their only attempt.  this was one of 928740238042723802.   d'uh