Raid on smuggler’s tugboat nets 2 tonnes of crystal meth

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smuggling medication into Australia and the Philippines

Published: December 5, 2023, at 11:35

Raid on smuggler's tugboat nets 2 tonnes of crystal meth
On Monday evening, police raided the tug Srimongkolsap at the TNS Bangpakong jetty in Chachoengsoo’s Bang Pakong city, detained 13 suspects who tried to jump into the river to escape, and took 2 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine that was being smuggled abroad. ( Photo provided by Wassayos Ngamkham )

At a wharf in Chachoengsao’s Bang Pakong area on Monday night, police detained 13 fleeing suspects and seized 2 tonnes of crystal meth.

The medicines were thought to be headed for Australia and the Philippines.

Around 9.30 p.m. on Monday, sea and drug reduction police searched the seafaring push Srimongkolsap at the TNS Bangpakong jetty in the Bang Pakong city after receiving information about a drug trafficking operation, according to police.

People attempted to flee by jumping from the boat into the river as the officers drew near. 13 of them, all Thai, were apprehended by authorities. ( Coninues are below )

On Monday evening, police seized 2 kilos of crystal meth from the tugboat and nbsp in Srimongkolsap, TNS Bangpakong jetty in Chachoengsoo’s Bang Pakong city. The medications were being brought into the Philippines and Australia illegally. &nbsp, ( Photo provided by Wassayos Ngamkham )

In houses below deck, the investigators discovered 90 cardboard containers containing 2, 000 kilograms of crystal meth. According to Marine Police Division chief Pol Maj Gen Pharitphong, the drugs were compressed and concealed in sacks of dried fruits to mask the odor.

He claimed that once the tug entered international waters, authorities had learned that the pirates intended to ship the drugs to other ships. The medications were intended for the Philippines, Australia, and different nations. &nbsp,

The seized drugs were examined at the pier by Pol Maj Gen Somboon Thiankhao, deputy chief of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau ( NSB), and Assistant National Police Chief Samran Nuanma.

The seized medicines and all suspects were turned over to NSB investigators for legal actions.

The research into the group’s activities was still ongoing. &nbsp,

In houses on the tug, 90 paper boxes containing crystal cocaine were discovered. ( Photo provided by Wassayos Ngamkham )

Crystal methamphetamine blocks were discovered inside cardboard boxes containing dried fruits. Wassayos Ngamkham provided the image.