Border Patrol Police in Chiang Rai joined with rangers and Provincial Police to raid a warehouse in Mae Chan District, seizing 5 million methamphetamine tablets, revealing that the manufacturer had changed the precursor. Makes it easy to produce, low cost, resulting in amphetamines being much cheaper.
At 11:00 a.m. on January 28, 2024 at Border Patrol Police Battalion 327, Mae Chan District, Chiang Rai Province, Pol. Maj. Gen. Rungroj. Thakurapunyasiri, Deputy Commander of the Border Patrol Police, Pol. Maj. Gen. Worapat Bunma, Commander of the Border Patrol Police Region 3, Maj. Gen. Praphat Phopsuwan, Commander of the Pha Mueang Special Investigation Division. Police Colonel Rangsiman Songkhrotham, deputy commander of Border Patrol Police Region 3, Pol. Col. Ratthaphon Noichangkid, deputy commander of Chiang Rai Police Station, Pol. Col. Kritsada Ngamchit, superintendent of Wiang Chai Police Station. jointly announced the results of the seizure of a major amphetamine drug
However, at 7:30 a.m. on January 27, 2024, Pol. Col. Rangsiman Songkhrotham, Deputy Commander of Border Patrol Police Region 3, received a report that there would be a drug trafficking ring transporting large amounts of methamphetamine from the border into the inner city. So he brought his forces along. Police Lieutenant Colonel Ananwat Rattanavichai, Commander of Border Patrol Police Company 327, Police Lieutenant Colonel Suthichai Chuajetton, Deputy Commander of Border Patrol Police Company 327, launched an investigation. Until they found a black Isuzu pickup truck without a license plate. Running from the border through Mae Chan District, enter the secondary road to avoid the Kiew Thap Yang checkpoint in Mae Chan District, passing through Wiang Chiang Rung District. Heading towards Wiang Chai District along the route Ban Rong Charoen, Village No. 11, Pha Ngam Subdistrict, Wiang Chai District, Chiang Rai Province. Then the car drove into a rental warehouse, No. 26, Village No. 11, Ban Rong Charoen, Pha Ngam Subdistrict. Wiang Chai District, Chiang Rai Province, about 5 minutes, then drive away quickly.
Police officers, Border Patrol Police Company 327, then coordinated with the 3rd Crime Suppression Division, the Rangers, Special Task Force 31, the Chao Tak Police Station, Wiang Chai Police Station, to investigate evidence in Chiang Rai. The Wiang Chai District Administrative Department brought forces to inspect the warehouse, a rental room that was a single-story building. The front is a sliding steel door. When the officer cuts the key Traces were found of the tenant's occupancy. Inside the hall, there is another room separated by sliding glass. Therefore, a search was carried out in the inner room. Found brown sacks containing 25 bags of methamphetamine, 200,000 tablets each, totaling 5,000,000 tablets, lined up all over the room, so seized the items and sent them to the police. The Narcotics Control Board investigates and expands the investigation. To follow up on all participants in the process and bring them to justice.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Rungroj Thakurapunyasiri, deputy commander of the Border Patrol Police, said that this large-scale seizure of amphetamines It is a continuation of the results that Border Patrol Police 327 officers were able to arrest two suspects and seize a sedan with 2.1 million methamphetamine pills from the previous methamphetamine transport and trade group on January 22. If the first lot of methamphetamine pills is seized, it will Add a new batch of methamphetamine instead. Now the officials are aware of the methamphetamine smuggling process this time. In the process of collecting evidence and preparing to issue an arrest warrant. This work involved the integration of many departments. To make work efficient Warning to traders and contractors Stop thinking about doing it again. Otherwise, he must be an enemy of all officials. “You guys got money and didn't use it. All the wealth you earn will be confiscated.”
Maj. Gen. Praphat Phopsuwan, commander of the Pha Mueang Special Investigation Division, said that in the past 3 months this year, there have been a large number of arrests of methamphetamine and ice drugs. This is a result of methamphetamine not using precursors from Opium poppy is processed into heroin. But back to using chemicals as a starting material, which makes the cost cheaper. and easier to produce Makes it much cheaper. and can be widespread along the entire northern border Solutions other than suppression Treatment of addicts in military camps to stop long-term behavior All parties must work together to reduce drug users. and resulted in production not being able to be sold.
