Tonnes of narcotics destroyed in burn-off

[Lite Beer]

ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN
Tonnes of narcotics destroyed in burn-off
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- NEARLY 10 tonnes of narcotics confiscated from suspects was incinerated yesterday to mark the annual International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

Foreign diplomats and relevant government officials, police and anti-narcotics officers were all present at the incineration venue in Ayutthaya's Bang Pa-In industrial estate. The 9.47 tonnes of drugs, worth about Bt22 billion on the street, were put through heat of 850 degrees Celsius and incinerated in no time.

Of the total, 7.3 tonnes of drugs worth about Bt19.8 million on the street were seized as part of 5,508 cases, while the Narcotics Suppression Bureau had seized the remainder.

The haul included 66 million amphetamine tablets, 798kg of "ice" flakes, 418kg of heroin, 35kg of cocaine, 27,000 Ecstasy pills, 18kg of opium among others.

Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Yutthawong said the total amount of narcotics seized this year was four times more than previous years, adding that the increase in arrests and amount of drugs confiscated could be put down to heightened control measures. He did not elaborate on the figures.

Public Health Ministry Dr Rajata Rajatanavin said as of last year, 359,399 people were undergoing rehabilitation - well above the projected figure of 300,000.

The projection this year has been set at 220,000 people, and follow-up steps to further threat 230,000 people that underwent the rehabilitation last year would continue.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Tonnes-of-narcotics-destroyed-in-burn-off-30263225.html

-- The Nation 2015-06-27

[Manbing]

Bet the police were happy about that

[jackanapes]

I don't think rehabilitation is the answer here there is so much money to be madefrom the sale of narcotics there will always be a problem .

[BuaBS]

What a sad day , what a waste. 22 Billion , that's a thirth of a new submarine ?

[alocacoc]

In the pictures, only one guy wear a mouthpiece. I would prefer to wear a gas mask.

[lildragon]

This will not discourage the use of drugs at all. Legalization and regulation is the way forward. Not just here but in most parts of the world.

[JAG]

A cynic might redraft the headline to read 7.3 tonnes of materials which were described as narcotics were incinerated...

[northernphil]

I think this is good news , If ever they seize a billiion bahts worth of weed and incinerate it I hope to be up wind of it.