Soldiers clash with drug caravans 6 dead, 1.8 million methamphetamine pills seized

At 4.00 a.m., on November 23, soldiers, M. 2, Snatch, M. 3, Pha Muang Forces On a border patrol in Mae Fah Luang district, Chiang Rai province, it reached the area of ​​Pha Khao Channel, Ban Lise, Mae Fah Luang Subdistrict, Mae Fah Luang District, about 100 meters from the border. A group of 10-15 suspects was detected. Walking through the landscape The officers then showed up. to request a search

It appears that the group of people used an unknown type of firearm. The officer immediately opened fire to open a way to escape. Therefore, there was an interactive shooting for about 15 minutes when the sound of the gunfire ended. Officers cleared the area. from the preliminary examination Found a sack containing 9 bags of narcotics of type 1 (amphetamine) containing 200,000 tablets per bag, totaling about 1,800,000 tablets, and found a group of drugs transporting dead lying around the area, including 6 bodies, therefore asked for strength from Col. Suthikhet Srininthin, commander of the 3rd grade commander, sent another 5 sets of support forces to besieged until morning, inspected, extended the results and waited for the press conference at 12:00 noon.