Drug seizures in Chiang Rai

This pickup was stopped at a checkpoint in Chiang Rai's Phan district and found to be carrying bags containing 600,000 methamphetamine pills, on April 25. (Photo supplied/ Panumet Tanraksa)
On April 25, this pick was discovered to be hauling 600,000 ice medication when it was stopped at a station in Chiang Rai’s Phan neighborhood. Panumet Tanraksa provided the portrait.

In two incidents in Chiang Rai territory in April, four suspects were detained and significant amounts of medicines were seized, according to Pol Lt Gen Piya Tawichai, director of the Provincial Police Region 5.

He claimed that a number of 10kg of morphine, 239 kilograms of crystal meth, and 600,000 mg of amphetamine pills had been seized.

Two delivery trucks were stopped and searched on April 24 at a station in the Muang district’s tambon Doi Lan, close to Moo 1 settlement. 239 kg of crystal meth, or snow, and 10kg of morphine were discovered inside the two vehicles. Three defendants were taken into custody.

At the Pukaeng station in tambon Mae Yen, Phan area, a cartridge was stopped on April 25. During a investigation, authorities discovered 600,000 ice pills. There was a detention of one assume.

He claimed that between October 1, 2022 and May 2, 2023, Region 5 authorities seized 17, 035 cases of 71 million ice pills, 1, 711 kilograms of diamond ketamine, and 31 kg of cocaine.

Assets worth 415 million baht were seized for inspection and are thought to have been acquired through the drug industry.