73 Kgs Of 'Ice' Drug Found At Bangkok Bus Terminal

[webfact]

Large 'ice' bust at bus terminal

The Nation

Six bags containing 73 kilograms of 'ice' or crystal methamphetamine, worth Bt220 million, were found left unattended at the Bangkok Bus Terminal (New Southern Route) on Borom Ratchonnanee Road, police said yesterday.

Metropolitan Police chief Pol Lt-General Winai Thongsong told a press conference that, after receiving information a drug gang would transport a large amount of narcotics to the South through the terminal, police spotted the suspicious bags at 7pm Tuesday. They staked out the area until 10.30pm but no one turned up to collect the bags, so they seized them and found the drugs inside.

Forensic police had collected fingerprints and DNA evidence from the bags, Winai said, and the initial investigation identified a man and woman as suspects who placed the bags in the terminal. He said that after gathering more evidence, police were confident they would be able to issue arrest warrants soon.

-- The Nation 2012-01-05

[Moruya]

In an update to this story, it turned out that these were sandbags and are the property of FROC who purchased them fpr 1,000THB each. Chalerm has announced that he will unveil the culprit after the next full moon and that his initial is P. He further identified the culrprit as suffering from extreme dandruff which explained the white colour of the powder.

[BookMan]

Guess the police couldn't wait any longer to share the goodies

[ShopBoy]

had a stakeout for 3.5 hrs and thats it for something worth more than 220 million !!!!

[Bakseedaa]

In an update to this story, it turned out that these were sandbags and are the property of FROC who purchased them fpr 1,000THB each. Chalerm has announced that he will unveil the culprit after the next full moon and that his initial is P. He further identified the culrprit as suffering from extreme dandruff which explained the white colour of the powder.

If your ice is white , you wanna change your dealer...!

[thequietman]

UPDATE ! 73 kg's of "Ice" found at bus station.

Police believe the 63 kg's of 'ice' was left behind by a forgetful drug dealer. On inspecting the bags police assertained that the 53 kg,s of 'ice' was divided up into 3 seperate bags.

When the head of police arrived, he took receipt of the 2 bags for analysis and finger printing.

When reporters turned up, police put the 1 bag of 'ice' on display.

When later pressed on what he was going to do, the head of police said " we will find the owners of this despicable drug, leaving 10 kg's of a lethal drug like this lying around is irresponsible to say the least."

When asked what will happen to the drugs, he was quoted as saying " this large haul of 2 kg,s of 'ice' will be disposed off immediately.

[benbear]

Can you imagine what would of happened if you was waiting at the bus station for a bus and you felt like a sit down and you sat on those bags.

[lonewolf99]

Fortunately the recent cold snap in the weather had stopped the ice melting.........

[moe666]

Somebody is really going to be pissed off.

[nycpal44]

UPDATE ! 73 kg's of "Ice" found at bus station.

Police believe the 63 kg's of 'ice' was left behind by a forgetful drug dealer.

Alzheimer sucks for sure!

[avidflyer]

"The bags were spotted at 7 pm and police staked out until 10:30 pm but no one turned up to pick up the bags so the police seized them."

​I guess the bags were clearly labeled, so these were not your ordinary dealers. There's a movie here.

[ttelise]

Somebody was apparently getting high on their own supply to leave behind that much dope. Sad part is that someone will likely pay dearfully for this screw up. Probably better off getting caught.

[blackthorn2005]

"The bags were spotted at 7 pm and police staked out until 10:30 pm but no one turned up to pick up the bags so the police seized them."

​I guess the bags were clearly labeled, so these were not your ordinary dealers. There's a movie here.

Maybe the police were 'clearly labelled' and the dealers spotted them, or the dealers got tipped off, so the police could 'process' the drugs.

[spud1]

A total of 220 million baht worth of drugs,and someone had to transport them by bus.Only in Thailand.

[krading]

The police sealed off all the exits but the culprits escaped through the entrances.

[Hooters]

Doubt bags were forgotten, more like the mule got a whiff of BIB

[alexth]

Doubt bags were forgotten, more like the mule got a whiff of BIB

More like a tip or maybe just a bad shipment that they needed to dispose of anyway, so what better way than getting rid of it by helping the hand that keeps business running smoothly? Really...how is it that someone just "forgets" to pick up 73kg of methamphetamine? Needless to say, that for this kind of tips, cops don't send in newbies that can be spotted from a mile away

Edited January 5, 2012 by alexth

[sirchai]

That's why we don't have any more Naam Kaeng in the lower northeast.....

Edited January 5, 2012 by sirchai

[unanimosity]

Doubt bags were forgotten, more like the mule got a whiff of BIB

Clearly a tip off. Do you think cops could actually be involved?

[webfact]

Bt220-mln Crystal Meth Seized at Bus Terminal

Narcotics suppression police have seized crystal methamphetamine worth over 220 million baht at Bangkok's southern bus terminal.

The drug is found hidden in six bags ready for transport to the South.

About 73 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, or commonly known as “Ice”, packed in 72 bundles were seized by officers from the Taling Chan Police Station and the Narcotics Suppression Bureau at the New Southern Bus Terminal in Bangkok.

The drug was left at the first and sixth platforms of the bus terminal.

The seizure came after a tip-off that there would be a large drug smuggling effort from Bangkok to southern provinces during the New Year holidays by using public buses from the southern terminal.

Investigations and close minitoring were carried out until last night after the joint local and narcotics suppression police forces found six suspicious and unidentified bags left at the bus terminal.

Two suspects, one male and one female, were also caught in the southern bus terminal's security cameras.

Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, Police Lieutenant General Winai Thongsong revealed that the drug smuggling ring operates in a pattern of 'Ant Army', which applies to a smuggling of drugs in a small amount at a time.

The city police chief added that police are speeding up searching for the members of this drug network to bring them to justice.

-- Tan Network 2012-01-05

[wxyz]

"Forensic police had collected fingerprints and DNA evidence from the bags"

The BiB has this capability?

Only at drug scenes apparently, never read about this treatment at murder/suicide crime sites.

How big is their fingerprint & DNA database?

[Payboy]

so they seized them and found the drugs inside.

The drop-off worked like clockwork then.

[geriatrickid]

The police sealed off all the exits but the culprits escaped through the entrances.

LOL

[Daewoo]

so they seized them and found the drugs inside.

The drop-off worked like clockwork then.

:rofl:

[chrisinth]

In an update to this story, it turned out that these were sandbags and are the property of FROC who purchased them fpr 1,000THB each. Chalerm has announced that he will unveil the culprit after the next full moon and that his initial is P. He further identified the culrprit as suffering from extreme dandruff which explained the white colour of the powder.

[PingManDan]

UPDATE ! 73 kg's of "Ice" found at bus station.

Police believe the 63 kg's of 'ice' was left behind by a forgetful drug dealer. On inspecting the bags police assertained that the 53 kg,s of 'ice' was divided up into 3 seperate bags.

When the head of police arrived, he took receipt of the 2 bags for analysis and finger printing.

When reporters turned up, police put the 1 bag of 'ice' on display.

When later pressed on what he was going to do, the head of police said " we will find the owners of this despicable drug, leaving 10 kg's of a lethal drug like this lying around is irresponsible to say the least."

When asked what will happen to the drugs, he was quoted as saying " this large haul of 2 kg,s of 'ice' will be disposed off immediately.

Yes from 73kg's to now 2kg's, someone on the crooked cop force, (of course we all know they are not) is making a drug haul and profit for themselves, again the old saying "Amazing Thailand "

[PingManDan]

Makes me feel like setting up the crooked cops, with another stash, in a small off beat soi, and put them to rest, permanently

[GooEng]

i find all these stories simply unbelievable.

a tip off? stake out? 73kg? at a bus station? suspicious sacks? about to be sent south?? by <deleted>' bus?!?!?

not on this planet folks.....

this can only be total set-up designed to make the cops appear to be doing something about the amphetamine trade (other than running it that is).

Edited January 5, 2012 by GooEng

[Tanaka]

A total of 220 million baht worth of drugs,and someone had to transport them by bus.Only in Thailand.

And the last bus to wherever had left and the bags were too heavy to carry. So in normal thai way, they left the bags and went home.

[KhunHay]

UPDATE ! 73 kg's of "Ice" found at bus station.

Police believe the 63 kg's of 'ice' was left behind by a forgetful drug dealer. On inspecting the bags police assertained that the 53 kg,s of 'ice' was divided up into 3 seperate bags.

When the head of police arrived, he took receipt of the 2 bags for analysis and finger printing.

When reporters turned up, police put the 1 bag of 'ice' on display.

When later pressed on what he was going to do, the head of police said " we will find the owners of this despicable drug, leaving 10 kg's of a lethal drug like this lying around is irresponsible to say the least."

When asked what will happen to the drugs, he was quoted as saying " this large haul of 2 kg,s of 'ice' will be disposed off immediately.