Jai Dee Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 48 million baht of amphetamine pills seized Police in Ubon Ratchathani province have confiscated 160,000 amphetamine tablets. Police received a report that a major drug trafficking would take place yesterday (September 3rd) along the Thai-Lao border in Khemarat district of Ubon Ratchathani province. Consequently, the officers developed a plan to arrest the drug smugglers and seize the narcotics. At about 20:00 hours yesterday, police suspected two people who were carrying two fertilizer sacks. Police later attempted to arrest the two suspects, but one of them managed to escape. Nevertheless, police were able to arrest one of the suspects, and seize a sack of amphetamine pills. The sack contained a total of 160,000 amphetamine pills worth about 48 millio nbaht. The arrested suspect is a Lao citizen, and he confessed that he will be paid 100,000 baht by an unidentified drug dealer if he can smuggle the illicit drugs from Laos to Thailand. Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 04 September 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunreader Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 So one of the suspects with one of the sacks escaped?...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfester Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 So one of the suspects with one of the sacks escaped?...... Sounds like it, well done officers..... 160,000 pills loose on the streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunreader Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 "the officers developed a plan to arrest the drug smugglers and seize the narcotics" The words Cops and Keystone spring to mind, unless a large financial transaction was completed to appease enquiries being made, then again maybe a hole was dug for a suspect and evidence kept in the senior officers 'special room'. I suspect this is little more than the tip of a gargantuan iceburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Snake Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Haven't any of you outrun your pursuers whilst carrying a fertilizer sack?? Jeez. Its easy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big A Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 [The arrested suspect is a Lao citizen, and he confessed that he will be paid 100,000 baht by an unidentified drug dealer if he can smuggle the illicit drugs from Laos to Thailand. That's the end of that poor sod's life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueScouse Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Ubon,having a long land border with Laos,was a popular spot for smuggling drugs across into Thailand. After Mr.Taksins war on drugs,the amount seemed to diminish. Now that Frank has gone,the amount of drugs available for these ar*eho*es to sell to the locals has increased. My wife says bring back Taksin and get rid of drug dealers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Conners Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 He was probably lucky enough to have enough cash on him to secure his "escape". TiT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunreader Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 "My wife says bring back Taksin and get rid of drug dealers." Mmmm personally I wish Thailand had the attitude of Holland towards certain 'soft' narcotics I like the idea of a little cross border economic trading Howard Marks stylee, always found the Mekong Delta to be a beautifully tranquil place, boat ride at sunset etc... Roll another fat one and where's my Goong Pad Prik King and Singha Sonchai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnyJ Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 I guarantee that a sack full of speed makes you run kinda fast. I still don't get it what makes people by that shaite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clifton Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 160,000 amphetamine pills worth about 48 million baht. 300 baht a pop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeeboy Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 48 million baht of amphetamine pills seized Police in Ubon Ratchathani province have confiscated 160,000 amphetamine tablets. Police received a report that a major drug trafficking would take place yesterday (September 3rd) along the Thai-Lao border in Khemarat district of Ubon Ratchathani province. Consequently, the officers developed a plan to arrest the drug smugglers and seize the narcotics. At about 20:00 hours yesterday, police suspected two people who were carrying two fertilizer sacks. Police later attempted to arrest the two suspects, but one of them managed to escape. Nevertheless, police were able to arrest one of the suspects, and seize a sack of amphetamine pills. The sack contained a total of 160,000 amphetamine pills worth about 48 millio nbaht. The arrested suspect is a Lao citizen, and he confessed that he will be paid 100,000 baht by an unidentified drug dealer if he can smuggle the illicit drugs from Laos to Thailand. Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 04 September 2007 that must have taken some counting ,gonna be a little shortage of pill for a day or so....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colino Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 If the guy popped a few pills while legging it , i bet he is still running and must be half way through china by now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 So, if you don't want a problem with the police, it's probably wise not to have any fertilizer bags on you for the next couple of days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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