Thread: 200kg of heroin seized in Tachilek

In a combined operation Myanmar and Thai authorities have seized 232 kilogrammes of heroin in Tachilek border town, just before it was to be smuggled into Thailand across the Chiang Rai border.



Myanmar soldiers and Thai narcotics control police stopped a white truck with licence plate number SHN 9D/7559 on the Mong Hsat-Tachilek Road opposite Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai. The road is a main route linking areas under the influences of Wa and Muser ethnic groups opposite Mae Fa Luang district of Chiang Rai.

The 10-wheeled Hino truck was heading for Tachilek and carrying about 100 bags of cement. A thorough search revealed 655 plastic packages containing a total of 232 kilogrammes of heroin hidden in a concealed compartment.



The drug had an estimated value of 70 million baht near the Thai-Myanmar border, but if it entered Thailand its value would soar to about 700 million baht, a source said. Myanmar soldiers arrested three men travelling on the truck. They were identified as Ai Tan, 40 of Mong Hsat town of the Shan State, Aye Lui, 42 of Tachileik town, who was wearing a Wa soldier's uniform, and Ai Su, 22 of Shan's Pangsang, which is a major Wa town. Authorities also found two pistols, a shotgun and an M79 grenade launcher on the truck.

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Has it been released on bail yet?

Originally Posted by DBell

Has it been released on bail yet?

The smack?

Its not even heroin i expect, PR job for both of them.

Originally Posted by Kurgen

Originally Posted by DBell

Has it been released on bail yet?

The smack?

Er, yes.

I'm sure it will be freed as soon payments bail payments are split, I mean paid.

700,000,000 baht value, likely much much more. I'm sure the Thais will just burn it for the good of the nation.

Originally Posted by DBell

Originally Posted by Kurgen

Originally Posted by DBell

Has it been released on bail yet?

The smack?

Er, yes.

I'm sure it will be freed as soon payments bail payments are split, I mean paid.

700,000,000 baht value, likely much much more. I'm sure the Thais will just burn it for the good of the nation.

I read big drug busts as DEA and friends, locals get paid to look the other way.

Fascinating insight.

The narcs are probably the only cops doing their job. But lets not get to excited....tomorrows truck will probably get through.

How much is that worth again?...Heard 70 and 700 million so far...Maybe it is indeed just cement...

So what becomes of the 200kg of illicit stimulants??