Massive drug bust close to Chiang Rai border

By Natthawat Laping 
The Nation

 

 

Myanmar authorities on Tuesday shut down a narcotics factory located seven kilometres from the Thai border, seizing 30 million ya ba pills and other drugs.

Narcotics suppression police raided the building in Tachilek province, opposite Mae Sai in Chiang Rai, and arrested three men aged 27, 35 and 52 and a 15-year-old girl.

 

As well as the ya ba (methamphetamine) contained in 85 sacks, they found four sacks of ecstasy, eight kilograms of heroin and 500 grams of crystal meth, commonly known as ice. 

 

Also seized were 24 gallons of a base chemical for making drugs, three pickup trucks, three shotguns, a tablet press, scales, logo stamps and packaging materials.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30323292

 

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Wow. That is a big haul, kudos to all involved in stopping this.

 

Makes me wonder however how many of these labs are still up and running in this type of border area.

 

Tip of the iceberg for sure.................

The Netflix show Beaking Bad probably gave people too many ideas.

That's a huge drug bust. I wonder if they'll get the upper echelon folks who are running it. My guess is those 4 arrested are pretty small potatoes.

Serves them right. They forgot to pay the piper?

3 hours ago, chrisinth said:

Wow. That is a big haul, kudos to all involved in stopping this.

 

Makes me wonder however how many of these labs are still up and running in this type of border area.

 

Tip of the iceberg for sure.................

..just ask some of the 43 generals.