News Forum - Chiang Rai meth bust sees 1.8 million pills confiscated

[Thaiger]

In a gripping crackdown on drug trafficking, authorities in Chiang Rai province have netted 1.8 million meth pills and assets valued at 10 million baht, with the arrest of 10 suspected couriers in three major drug busts. At a Pukaeng Road checkpoint in Phan district, police officers intercepted a suspicious pickup truck sporting Bangkok licence … …

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[SnapDragon]

I read somewhere that the number of pills found was 800.000. And the amount found was not 10 million; but only 500,000. As counted at the police station.

This drug stuff makes good money for some.

[ChrisS]

5 hours ago, SnapDragon said:

I read somewhere that the number of pills found was 800.000. And the amount found was not 10 million; but only 500,000. As counted at the police station.

It seems to be quite common for 'shrinkage' to occur between siezing and entering into evidence locker at the police station. Can't think how or why that would happen :)