Smugglers abandon 300,000 speed pills after gunfight

Medications discovered the day following the incident in Chiang Mai between military and suspects

Soldiers examine a modified rucksack containing speed pills abandoned by fleeing smugglers following an exchange of gunfire with patrol members in Fang district of Chiang Mai. (Photo supplied/Panumet Tanraksa)
Following an altercation with police members in the Fang region of Chiang Mai, soldiers examine a modified backpack with speed pills that were left in a smugglers ‘ hands. ( Photo supplied/Panumet Tanraksa )

In the early days of Saturday, soldiers in Chiang Mai seized 300, 000 rate pills that had been exchanged with smugglers in the Fang region of this northern state.

Around 3 a.m., two military guards from the Chaiyanuparb unique product observed three or four people carrying luggage close to an orange forest in the Fang district’s tambon Monpin. The men instructed the men to stop for a research, but they instead opened flames. The soldiers started firing back after this.

Before the gunshots stopped, both sides engaged for about five minutes. No men were hurt, said Maj Gen Keedakorn Chantra, captain of the Ha Muang work pressure.

In the wake of a follow-up assessment scheduled for Saturday night, troops were called to patrol the area at night.

Groups of soldiers, officers and officials went to check the image at 6.40am. They found three changed backpacks, each containing 100, 000 meth medications. There were no signs of the pirates.

The Fang authorities stop received the seized drugs.

A soldier shows some speed pills taken from one of three modified rucksacks abandoned by fleeing smugglers. (Photo supplied/Panumet Tanraksa)

A man holds some of the frequency pills that were taken from one of three backpacks that smugglers left behind. ( Photo supplied/Panumet Tanraksa )