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Minister blames ‘technical error’ for ketamine bust blunder

Minister blames ‘technical error’ for ketamine bust blunder

Narcs fooled when test turned purple

Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin, centre, examines sacks wrongly declared to contain ketamine, at a warehouse in Chachoengsao’s Bang Pakong district, on Nov 12. He is accompanied by Wichai Chaimongkol, secretary-general of the Narcotics Control Board. (Police photo)

A “technical error” in field testing had led to the false claim that 11.5 tonnes of ketamine had been seized at a warehouse in Chachoesngsao province, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin explained on Tuesday

Mr Somsak made the admission at a media briefing called to clear up the matter, at the Justice Ministry, in the presence of Office of the Narcotics Control Board secretary-general Wichai…

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