Thai soldiers inspect some of the 7 million speed pills and 100kg of crystal methamphetamine seized in a forested area of Pai district March 8. (Photo: Bangkokpost).
Bangkok (VNA) – Thai authorities recently seized a large amount ofdrug in an area along the Thai-Myanmar border in Pai district of Mae Hong Sonprovince.
Following intelligence reports that a durg gang was preparing to smuggle drugsvia natural crossing in Pai Song-ngae village for transport to Chiang Mai,local officials, border patrol and local police were dispatched to border areasin Wiang Nua commune of Pai on March 8.
The joint patrol found six fertilizer sacks containing 1.2 million speed pillsand two more sacks containing 35 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine. Thedrugs were handed over to the Pai police station.
On March 7, troopsfrom the Singhanat military unit of the Naresuan Task Force seized 7 millionspeed pills and 100 kilogrammes of crystal meth in 37 sacks hidden in a forestedarea of Wiang Nua.
MaeHong Son governor Chettha Mokikharat said that he had instructed localofficials to increase patrols in all districts of the northern province tocrack down on illicit drugs and other illegal goods./.
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Thai soldiers inspect some of the 7 million speed pills and 100kg of crystal methamphetamine seized in a forested area of Pai district March 8. (Photo: Bangkokpost). 
