CHIANG RAI, OCT 29 (TNA) – Thai authorities have seized a
large haul of over 14 million tablets of methamphetamine, known in Thai as
YABA, from a suspected trafficking group near Myanmar border in the
northernmost province of Chiang Rai.
In a coordinated operation by army troops, military ranger
and naval force officers, the two pick-up trucks were spotted on a highway in
Wiang Kaen district Sunday night.
When the officers signaled the drivers to stop for a search
all of them abandoned the trucks and fled into jungle, officials said.
On the two trucks were 73 sacks filled with a total of 14.6
million pills of yaba.
The drugs were apparently originated from Shan State in
north-east Myanmar. Although there is no
official report of suspected destination, the yaba pills or “crazy drug” are
likely to be destined for distributions to retail dealers in Bangkok and other
provinces on Thailand.(TNA)
