Chiang Mai, Pha Muang troops in Chiang Mai seized 530,000 methamphetamine tablets and 528 grams of heroin after clashing with drug transporters twice in one day.
Major General Praphat Phopsuwan, Commander of the Pha Mueang Army Announcement of drug seizure results At Kiew Hung Operations Base, Mae Ai District, Chiang Mai Province, after yesterday (24 Nov.) at 3:30 p.m., Ranger Battalion 3203, Ranger Control Division, 3rd Army Area Operations Center, together with Border Patrol Police Platoon 3342, clashed with Drug transport group In the area of Ban Pang Saen Khruea, Mae Ai Subdistrict, Mae Ai District, Chiang Mai Province. Seized 24 bottles of category 1 narcotics (heroin), total weight 528 grams.
At 6:00 p.m. on the same day, Ranger Company No. 3206, Ranger Control Division, 3rd Army Region Operations Center, while performing a mission. A group of suspicious persons carrying backpacks, numbering 3 - 5 people, was found walking shortcut from the Myanmar side. So he showed himself to request a search. The group of people used an unknown type of gun to shoot at them. There was a clash that lasted for about 5 minutes, after which everyone left their luggage and fled back to the Burmese side. Inspection found blood stains and a total of 4 backpacks containing methamphetamine. A total of 530,000 tablets were counted before all seized items were sent to Mae Ai Provincial Police Station investigators. to proceed with legal proceedings
after the collision sent rangers Border Patrol Police, 334, 3 sets of Pha Mueang Rapid Response Force soldiers joined in supporting the conflicting military units. To prevent opponents from taking back drugs.
Source: Thai News Agency