PUBLISHED: 10:02 on November 3, 2023.
CHIANG MAI: On Wednesday night, police in this northeastern province’s Muang city intercepted a pick-up truck and discovered 5 million methamphetamine pills concealed beneath bags of medicinal plants. Three alleged medicine riders were detained.
The action came after intelligence revealed that a number of meth pills were being delivered through Chiang Mai’s heart on an Isuzu pick-up carrying bags of herbal plants known as snow lotus( Saussurea ) or bua hima in Thai.
The car was stopped by Region 5 authorities on Wednesday night in tambon Chang Phueak under the Patan gate.
The police discovered 25 grass bags containing 200, 000 ice pills, totaling 5 million, under the luggage of quantifiable hima plants.
Napat, 32, and Prasit, 29, three men who were thought to be drug couriers, were detained and charged with possessing illegal drugs with the intent to offer.
The suspects and the drugs were turned over to Chang Phueak & nbsp, the police, for legal action.
On Wednesday, police in Chiang Mai’s Muang neighborhood found a delivery vehicle containing numerous speed pills concealed beneath bags of medicinal plants. ( Panumate Tanraksa provided photo )