B50m crystal meth packaged as durian paste seized at border

B50m crystal meth packaged as durian paste seized at border
At the Thai – Lao Friendship Bridge in Nakhon Phanom on Tuesday, packages labelled as edible spread but really containing quality A crystal meth for approximately one million baht per kilo were seized from a truck. ( Pattanapong Sripiachai, photo )

NAKHON PHANOM: On Tuesday, a truck carrying crystal meth packaged as fruits glue was stopped at the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge.

The criminal driver carefully made his way back to Laos. In addition, & nbsp,

Vijit Kitvirat, the assistant provincial government, as well as customs, police, and military officials, announced the border bust with fanfare.

Officials discovered 50 packages labeled as fruit powder after inspecting two fertilizer sacks on the truck’s back, according to him. They were found to contain glass meth after closer inspection. Each was one kilogram in weight.

It was quality A crystal meth, for around one million baht per kilogram, according to Mr. Vijit. The Lao vehicle driver was able to escape, he claimed. In addition, & nbsp,

Drug smugglers, according to Mr. Vijit & nbsp, were creative and used natural border crossings and border checkpoints to bring drugs into Thailand. Authorities had to be tight when inspecting cars coming into the nation.

During a press briefing on Tuesday in Nakhon Phanom, bundles of crystal meth were taken from trucks at the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge. ( Image: Sripiachai Pattanapong