Task force chief says illicit drugs will be around as long as there is demand

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As long as there is a demand for illegal narcotics, there will be a supply, because the drug traffickers believe it is worth the investment and risk, even though hundreds of traffickers have been arrested or killed and a huge amount of drugs are being seized, according to Maj-Gen Narit, commander of the northern-based Pha Muang Task Force, speaking on the eve of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

 

The task force is in charge of overseeing the 933 kilometre long common border with Myanmar and the Lao PDR,covering the six northern Thai provinces of Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit and Phitsanuloke, while the Naresuan Task Force is in charge of Tak and Mae Hong Son provinces. Both are under the Third Army Region.

 

According to drug suppression statistics, from last October until June, the Pa Muang Task Force staged 264 operations, killing 27 and arresting 320 suspects. 54 millionmethamphetamine pills, 12kgs of heroin, 120kgs of crystal ice and 177kgs of ketamine were seized.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/task-force-chief-says-illicit-drugs-will-be-around-as-long-as-there-is-demand/

 

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[Orinoco]

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As long as there is a demand for illegal narcotics, there will be a supply

Got to get up early to catch this lot out.

Monday morning special.

TIT.

 

 

 

[Mutt Daeng]

Yes, he's obviously a very astute fellow.

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

According to drug suppression statistics, from last October until June, the Pa Muang Task Force staged 264 operations, killing 27 and arresting 320 suspects.

Good for them, probably arrested couple hundred more foreigners than immigration border patrol !

[stoner]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

As long as there is a demand for illegal narcotics, there will be a supply,

aaaand thats why he wears the big boy pants. such insight is astounding.

[Iamfalang]

artificial demand.

 

you give the drugs for free, force them to get addicted.  then you own.

 

I own a beer company and we have millions of sheep who need our product or they cannot function as human beings.  I hate beer, but love money.

[klauskunkel]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

As long as there is a demand for illegal narcotics, there will be a supply, according to Maj-Gen Narit

and as long as there is a need for self-promotion, there will be a supply of photo ops with accompanying trivial statements

[brianthainess]

These cubs/boy scouts really know their stuff. init.

 

 

[Gillyflower]

I don't know why you are all scoffing.  I think that it is a VERY profound statement.

In fact, it is a brilliant example of what most politicians feed us.

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

even though hundreds of traffickers have been arrested or killed and a huge amount of drugs are being seized,

Mules caught and drugs re-distributed?

Big men still making money.

[AgentSmith]

13 hours ago, stoner said:

aaaand thats why he wears the big boy pants. such insight is astounding.

You can mock the man but you'd be surprised how many western politicians don't get this simple fact. Trying to combat drugs is futile. Countries would be a lot wiser to just go with the flow and legalize and control the market as they've been doing with alcohol and tobacco since forever. Accept that many people buy and use the stuff.

[Maybole]

1 hour ago, AgentSmith said:

You can mock the man but you'd be surprised how many western politicians don't get this simple fact. Trying to combat drugs is futile. Countries would be a lot wiser to just go with the flow and legalize and control the market as they've been doing with alcohol and tobacco since forever. Accept that many people buy and use the stuff.

Seconded!

[starky]

Thus the futility of any so called "war" on drugs.