One tonne of heroin seized in Tachilek

Published: 15/07/2009 at 12:00 AM

A massive haul of drugs, including almost a tonne of heroin, seized near Chiang Rai originated in Shan state, Burma, narcotics suppression officers say.

The shipment was intercepted by Burmese drug suppression forces on Monday in Tachilek, Burma, opposite the Chiang Rai border district of Mae Sai, the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) said.

The bust netted 950 kilos of high-grade heroin in 2,700 packs, and 340,000 methamphetamine pills which had come from Shan State.

But the authorities did not know who was behind the smuggling operation, director-general of ONCB's Region 5 office Pornthep Aiemprapai said.

A source said the drugs were produced in a factory in the Burmese town of Mong Hsat, south of Tachilek, which was controlled by key aides of the late Shan drug lord Khun Sa.

cont'd at http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/crimes/202...zed-in-tachilek

-- Bangkok Post 2009-07-15

of course 4 tonnes slipped past on the other back alley route....

Ok now, one for you and a perp walk, and 4 for me, all set,

chock dee Somchai!

My sympathies to the poor driver of the truck. He gets to take the fall for the whole thing, I bet.

I'd imagine that they have long since given these final driving jobs to guys with terminal illnesses in exchange for a nice payment to their families ('nice' in relative terms of course).

I'd imagine that they have long since given these final driving jobs to guys with terminal illnesses in exchange for a nice payment to their families ('nice' in relative terms of course).

No thats al Qaeda,   these guys get to see there family again if the get the job done, and not just parts of them, like if they don't take the job.

These drug villages up north are just as close and connected as a typical Issan village. It's doubtful that they'd have endless supplies of sacrificial lambs that aren't on to the fact that they're going to be busted.