Thairath Online
20 Jan 2022 16:27
SUT 3 – Governor of Chiang Rai announces show of arrest of drug cartels who broke out of military checkpoints Chase, extract, and find 33 sacks of 6.6 million methamphetamine pills, one suspect is preparing to expand the results, seizing all the people involved, while the Commander-in-Chief of the National Security Council of Thailand revealed that during this period, a large number of drugs were arrested. Because the minority has rushed to produce drugs for sale. to fund the purchase of weapons of war
On January 20, 65, Lt. Gen. Boonyuen Inkwang, Commander of the 3rd Army Noi, as commander of the Northern Border Narcotics Management Center (Commander of the Civil Service Commission of Thailand), along with Mr. Phasakorn Bunyalak, Governor of Chiang Rai Province, Provincial Police of Chiang Rai Province, officials of the NACC Region 5 and related agencies in the press conference. The arrest of the suspect and the possession of drugs in the Ban San Thanon Nuea area, Moo 1, Sri Muang Chum Subdistrict, Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province, obtained 33 sacks of 6.6 million methamphetamine pills and a car used to transport drugs. Addicted another 1 car at the courtyard in front of Chiang Rai City Hall.
Lt. Gen. Boonyuen revealed that according to the government’s anti-narcotics policy order the border defense force intercepting drugs from the border area Northern border drug management operation center Has ordered the direct and operational control unit of the Northern Border Narcotics Management Operation Center. follow the measures blocking and suppressing drugs strictly in accordance with the policy of the supervisors continuously
Later, on January 18, the Northern Border Narcotics Management Center (NSO) together with related agencies arrested the accused. along with drugs After being informed by a news source that drugs will be smuggled from the border area into the inner area, Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province has arranged to join forces with 3rd Cavalry Special Task Force (Snatch. Mor. 3), Chiang Rai News Check Kit (Chor Khor Khor. Chiang Rai) News Department, Army Operations Center Set up a checkpoint/extraction point in the area of Ban Thung Kliang, Village No. 6, Si Mueang Chum Subdistrict, Mae Sai Subdistrict, Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province.
Later, at 2:30 am on 19 January 65, a suspected car was found Isuzu MU X, registration number BK 9754, Chiang Rai, drove past the checkpoint. such extraction point therefore presenting the request for a search But such cars used speed to drive through checkpoints therefore pursued For a distance of about 6 km until it can be intercepted at the coordinates of NC987546, San Thanon Nuea, Village No. 1, Si Muang Chum Subdistrict, Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province, the driver is Mr. Wachiraphong Phromwongsa, 28 years old, domiciled in the province. .Singburi, inside the aforementioned vehicle, there were 33 sacks of narcotics of category 1 (Methamphetamine) per sack of 200,000 tablets, including 6,600,000 tablets of methamphetamine (packaged with 999 and Y1 stamps).
Commander-in-Chief of the National Security Council of Thailand added that from the integration of all sectors both in the news and increasing the intensity of surveillance along the border Therefore, there are continual drug arrests. Partly because Chiang Rai Province has an area that connects with neighboring countries. which is a major production source which is the reason for drug smuggling and a large number of arrests continuously during this period This was partly due to the unrest in neighboring countries. make various minorities Accelerate the production of drugs released for sale. to fund the purchase of weapons of war In addition, the officials of the Thai side have become more strict. Surveillance has been increased at extraction points. and the integration of news until the arrest result was satisfactory.
“From past arrests Come to find that drug dealers will still be the same group. but will change the carrier from the former using the hill tribes along the border will change the behavior to use more people from the central region to transport drugs into the inner areas of the country,” said Lt. Gen. Boonyuen.
Chiang Rai Provincial Police and NACC Region 5 officials said the suspects who were arrested this time were considered important. The relevant officials will investigate and expand the case to the utmost. Including tracking and seizing the assets of the accused and all those involved in the process.
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