Juicy bust: Thai police squeeze illicit kratom factory

[webfact]

 

A substantial operation by the Royal Thai Police (RTP) yesterday, culminated in the seizure of an illicit factory manufacturing kratom leaf juice. The raid led to the confiscation of around 3000 bottles of cough syrup, three guns, and the arrest of one suspect.

 

The RTP stormed into the clandestine factory situated along Khlong Toei-Khlong Ple Road nearby the Kho Hong intersection in Songkhla province. The factory produced a wide variety of kratom products including fresh kratom leaves, concentrated kratom leaf juice, carbonated beverage and even cough syrup.

 

Whilst examining the site of the illegal operation, officials recovered various illicit items, foremost amongst these being 2,760 bottles of cough syrup. There was also cash amounting to 7,950 baht (US$ 229), a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol with 13 rounds of ammunition, a .38-calibre revolver with 50 rounds of ammunition and a .12-calibre shotgun with 10 rounds of shells. Notably, the first two weapons were registered, whilst the third, the .38-calibre firearm, appeared to be unregistered.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/south/thai-police-seize-kratom-juice-factory-and-arrest-one-suspect-in-major-crackdown

 

-- © Copyright Thaiger 2023-08-04

 

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[SoilSpoil]

Here on Phuket its easier to find Kratom juice than fresh fruits. 5o or 60 baht for a big bottle. Super potent,

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

The RTP stormed into the clandestine factory

Storm troupers...

[Skipalongcassidy]

Yet they cannot seem to find the illegal meth labs...

[RanongCat]

8 minutes ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

Yet they cannot seem to find the illegal meth labs...

The meth labs not in Thailand. Shan yes !

[Skipalongcassidy]

10 minutes ago, RanongCat said:

The meth labs not in Thailand. Shan yes !

YES they are... not all but many

[PETERTHEEATER]

Misleading headline. Not at all what I expected to see.????