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Justice minister and the man responsible for overseeing the Thai "War on Drugs", Somsak Thepsuthin told INN that he was well on track to hit 6 billion baht in assets seizures of drugs gangs.

 

So far since October 1st theThai authorities have seized 5.6 billion baht in assets and there are still three months to go to hit the 6 billion baht target.

 

Adding to the total was just over one billion baht in assets seized from a heroin operation run by a man called "Long" in the Golden Triangle. 

 

Long has a factory there and supplies heroin to Malaysia.

 

With Thai associates he launders money through a foreign exchange business and eight companies acting as fronts.

 

The latest seizures came after the arrest of a key player in the movement of drug money called Khemmika Jaipinta also known by the moniker of "Jay Moei".

 

Seventeen raids in Bangkok, Chonburi, Naratiwas and Samut Prakan netted 1,060 million baht and resulted in the arrest of five individuals after ten warrants were issued by courts. 

 

Somsak said that investigations continue to try and uncover those behind the gang who are in Malaysia with the hope that this will lead to the kingpin "Nai Long" and his factory in the Golden Triangle, an area that encompasses Laos, Myanmar and Thailand in the north of Thailand. 

 

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3 minutes ago, webfact said:

and his factory

Help increase the production in order to reach the 6 Billion target? 

How about spreading some of that 6 Billion to those made destitute by the Covid forced business closures, rather than watching it line coppers and politicians pockets?

They've already had smashing victories stamping out proliferation of the good drugs (vaccines), so time to go back to the usual war on bad drugs.

he, justice minister - what happen to those 12 tonnes of ketamine or such in chachongsao warehouse which you personally confiscated the lasy=t autumn on a tip off from a korean drug agency?

how those 12 tonnes turned up as 5 grams?

those $200mln is just nothing in comparison to some $100bln market originating from the golden triangle and with the majority moved through thailand. Most of money also laundered here.

how do you explain, other than drugs, some 1bln baht of declared wealth of the drug minister prompao? Have you done anything on this front, that besides allowing him to continue using this drug money to manipulate thai politics?

 

The war on drugs has been going on for a while now!

 

5 hours ago, darksidedog said:

How about spreading some of that 6 Billion to those made destitute by the Covid forced business closures, rather than watching it line coppers and politicians pockets?

We know where that's being shared out among.

asset seizure is a very profitable business world wide. It's one of reasons that law enforcement do not the war on drugs to be won in any form..

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Adding to the total was just over one billion baht in assets seized from a heroin operation run by a man called "Long" in the Golden Triangle.

 

Fortunately the government has heroin experience in the cabinet.....so they have just the man to keep the business running smoothly and turning a nice profit. This ‘event’ actually sounds more like a hostile corporate takeover than a drugs bust.

 

 

 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Justice minister and the man responsible for overseeing the Thai "War on Drugs", Somsak Thepsuthin told INN that he was well on track to hit 6 billion baht in assets seizures of drugs gangs.

 

When they big up drugs busts and seizures it should viewed against the back drop of the convicted trafficker who has been recently elevated within the ruling under the wing of watch keeper for the deceased Prawit .. Credibility is a commodity not in huge supply when it comes to issues like this .. 

 

Asset seizure aka Party time

4 hours ago, ed strong said:

The war on drugs has been going on for a while now!

 

They can never stop this war on drugs....not in any country, unfortunately.

There's the money for vaccines!

It's not a war, it's a game

How about using the 6 billion to buy vaccine, and save some lives.. 

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Justice minister and the man responsible for overseeing the Thai "War on Drugs", Somsak Thepsuthin told INN that he was well on track to hit 6 billion baht in assets seizures of drugs gangs

Which is being distributed or used how?

[Rhetorical question].

13 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

asset seizure is a very profitable business world wide. It's one of reasons that law enforcement do not the war on drugs to be won in any form..

Interesting (and correct) way to look at it 

If only they could show the same enthusiasm seizing Billions from corrupt and unusually wealthy politicians and officials, they wouldn´t have to rely on foreign tourists to save the economy.

10 hours ago, Soikhaonoiken said:

How about using the 6 billion to buy vaccine, and save some lives.. 

The Cabinet has just approved the procurement of additional 10.9 million doses of Sinovac vaccine with the budget of 6.1 billion baht.

and they never feel ridiculous ?!

 

4 hours ago, Xonax said:

The Cabinet has just approved the procurement of additional 10.9 million doses of Sinovac vaccine with the budget of 6.1 billion baht.

Procurement in Thailand doesn't mean they have ordered & paid for these vaccine, they have made several dozen procurements over the past 12 months, which should mean over 100 million doses should have arrived...... But have they, simple answer... NO 

Nancy would be proud.