Rangers seize riverine treasure trove: Meth stash dumped in daring escape

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A considerable haul of over 250,000 methamphetamine pills was seized by army rangers on the Mekong River’s shoreline in the district of Ban Phaeng, Nakhon Phanom province, as three smugglers made a hasty escape. The drugs were found stashed in sacks which were callously abandoned by the fleeing perpetrators.

 

Acting on a tip-off about an impending drug transaction, the paramilitary rangers set up an ambush at the riverbank in the Ban Phaeng district. In the early hours of today, they sighted three individuals hauling two bulging sacks near Phaeng Tai village, reported Bangkok Post.

 

Upon being confronted and ordered to halt for an inspection by the rangers, the trio’s response was swift and predictable. They hastily jettisoned the sacks and absconded, disappearing into the night. A subsequent search of the discarded sacks revealed a startling find: 129 packages containing a total of 258,000 methamphetamine pills.

 

Following the seizure, the narcotics were promptly handed over to the local law enforcement at Ban Phaeng police station.

 

By Mitch Connor

Caption: Picture courtesy of 21st Rangers Regiment

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/three-smugglers-escape-as-rangers-seize-258000-meth-pills-on-mekong-riverbank

 

-- The Thaiger 2023-09-13

 

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