Fierce clash with gang transporting methamphetamine in Chiang Rai, 15 bodies seized, 2 million pills seized

Big Luang visited Chiang Rai Province, where officials clashed with a drug smuggling gang across the Thai-Myanmar border, found 15 bodies, and seized more than 2 million methamphetamine pills on December 17, 2023, Pol. Lt. Gen. Panurat Lakboon, Assist the Acting Police Commander and the Secretary-General of the Narcotics Control Board to go to the area to track down drug smuggling groups in the area through the Hmong Channel 9 back. Enter the inner area in the area of Ban Pang Mahan, Thoet Thai Subdistrict, Mae Fah Luang District, behind Pha Mueang Army soldiers. Shooting and fighting with drug smuggling gang In the middle of the forest along the Thai-Myanmar border. Drug trafficking gang kills 15 people, seizes 2 million methamphetamine pills.

The event occurred on December 16, 2023. The Northern Border Narcotics, Precursors, and Chemicals Interception and Suppression Command or Taskforce 35 received news that there was a drug smuggling group in the area that would be transporting drugs. Through the Hmong Nine Back Pass Enter the inner area in the area of Ban Pang Mahon, Thoet Thai Subdistrict, Mae Fah Luang District, Chiang Rai Province. Fast moving set Seize the army of Tak. Pha Muang Army Together with the 1st Cavalry Company, personnel were organized. Conducting inspections until 7:00 p.m., a group of approximately 20 suspicious persons was found carrying backpacks into the inspection area. The officers then showed up to request a search. But such a group of people He used an unknown type of firearm to shoot at the officers. A clash ensued for approximately 5 minutes. As a result of the clash, Thai officials were safe. and deployed forces to control the area surrounding the collision point Initially it was found that The drug caravan resulted in 15 deaths at the point of clash. 17 fertilizer sacks converted into backpacks contained 120,000 methamphetamine tablets per backpack, totaling 2,040,000 tablets.

Pol. Lt. Gen. Panurat Lakboon said that Prime Minister Settha Thavisin and Pol. Col. Thawee Sodsong want to reduce the severity of the drug problem in all dimensions and have designated urgent areas according to Section 5. (10) According to the Narcotics Code Announcing a control zone and blocking drugs from entering the area, along with the establishment of the Northern Border Control and Suppression Command for Narcotics, Precursors, and Chemicals, or Taskforce 35, which is a joint effort of many parties. and assigned General Tonrit Thawornwong, commander of the 3rd Army, to give command. To intercept drugs in the northern border area Especially in the border areas of Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai provinces, where more than 50 percent of amphetamines are imported through this route. Police Lieutenant General Panurat Lakboon also said that when he heard about the clashes, he traveled immediately. To express gratitude to the officials who helped prevent these bad things from entering our country. Go destroy the youth, go destroy our children. I will continue to be the strength of the nation. Performing duties in a border area like this is a difficult job. Throughout the distance that he walked to the scene of the incident, he knew that it was not an easy job performing duties in an area like this. Including this is a high-risk duty, for which we must thank you for the sacrifice and encouragement of the officers.