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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)

Large quantities of drugs were seized and four suspects arrested in two actions in Chiang Rai province during April, Pol Lt Gen Piya Tawichai, the Provincial Police Region 5 commissioner, said on Wednesday.

He said a total of 600,000 methamphetamine pills, 239 kilogrammes of crystal meth and 10kg of ketamine were seized.

On April 24, two pickup trucks were stopped and searched at a checkpoint near Moo 1 village in tambon Doi Lan, Muang district. Found in the two vehicles were 239kg of crystal meth, or ice, and 10kg of ketamine. Three suspects…

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