Police in Chiang Rai, Thailand, arrested three individuals yesterday at a transportation company for allegedly trafficking over 2 million methamphetamine (Yaba) pills. This action is a major step in countering drug smuggling and trafficking activities in the area. The arresting team comprised the Mae Sai Task Force Operations Command, the 327th Border Patrol Police, and led by Police Colonel Raphat Boonma alongside the Military Task Force Commander in Tak Province, Colonel Nathee Thimsen.

 

The arrests were carried out after law enforcement surrounded and searched the transportation company following a tip about large scale drug transportation. Among those arrested were a 52-year-old company manager named Sakda, and two 28-year-olds, Anucha and Kiettisak. The three suspects were caught in the process of packaging 2.2 million yaba pills for distribution. Liabilities worth approximately 10 million baht were also confiscated.

 

Sakda confessed to receiving a fee of 20,000 baht for storing drug consignments, while the other two suspects admitted to smuggling drugs. It was revealed they stashed the smuggled drugs in Koh Chang, an island near the Thai-Myanmar border, before moving them to the Chiang Rai transportation company. They reported receiving a payment of 50,000 baht each per delivery.

 

After interrogation, the authorities seized assets including two properties, land, two 10-wheel trucks, three pickup trucks used for transporting goods in the company, and a Toyota Fortuner SUV. The total value of all assets seized exceeded 10 million baht.

 

Photo courtesy of The Thaiger

 

-- 2024-05-23

 

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15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

This action is a major step in countering drug smuggling and trafficking activities in the area.

As long as the drugs are incinerated.... 

 It was revealed they stashed the smuggled drugs in Koh Chang, an island near the Thai-Myanmar border.

 

What???? Last time I went to Koh Chang it was near the Cambodian border ffs!!!

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Liabilities worth approximately 10 million baht were also confiscated.

 

Sakda confessed to receiving a fee of 20,000 baht for storing drug consignments, while the other two suspects admitted to smuggling drugs. It was revealed they stashed the smuggled drugs in Koh Chang, an island near the Thai-Myanmar border, before moving them to the Chiang Rai transportation company

Methinks ChatGPT has erred 🤣

1 hour ago, McTavish said:

Methinks ChatGPT has erred 🤣

Koh Si Chang maybe?

 

On 5/23/2024 at 7:41 PM, McTavish said:

Methinks ChatGPT has erred 🤣

Moved them from Chiang Rai to Koh Chang and then back to Chiang Rai?

On 5/24/2024 at 9:30 AM, DPKANKAN said:

 It was revealed they stashed the smuggled drugs in Koh Chang, an island near the Thai-Myanmar border.

 

What???? Last time I went to Koh Chang it was near the Cambodian border ffs!!!

There is a Koh Chang off the coast of Ranong which is close to the Thai/Myanmar border.

On 5/24/2024 at 12:11 AM, hotchilli said:

As long as the drugs are incinerated.... 

 

Higly unlikele they are, why burn money, RTP are not the real police like in other countries.