Narcotics Police Seize Crystal Meth Bound for Japan in Treadmills

[misskit]

Thailand’s Narcotics police officers have seized 176 Kilo’s of crystal meth hidden in the metal frames of treadmills bound for Japan.


“Last month, the Australian police busted a similar case with the drugs hidden in exercise equipment, which they told us was packaged and exported from Thailand,” said Police Major-General Yingyot Thepchamnong, head of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau, on Thursday.


“So, we followed up in the belief there must be other cases.”

He said officers at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport on Tuesday discovered 36kgs of crystal meth stashed in exercise equipment among air cargo bound for Japan. They then tracked the shipment back to the warehouse.

During the raid on the warehouse, police found a further 140kgs of crystal meth inside the frames of treadmills.



One person was arrested following the raid, though Yingyot said police believe more suspects were involved.


Thailand is a major trafficking route for crystal meth manufactured in Myanmar’s Shan state, which borders Chiang Rai province in Northern Thailand. The area notoriously known as the Golden Triangle.


The crystal meth market in the Golden Triangle has expanded at an alarming rate. Drug seizures have surged more than tenfold over the past two years, official statistics show.


The United Nations estimates that the Asia-Pacific methamphetamine trade alone was worth as much as $61.4bn in 2018. Up from an estimated $15bn just five years earlier




https://www.chiangraitimes.com/crime...in-treadmills/

[harrybarracuda]

One person was arrested following the raid, though Yingyot said police believe more suspects were involved.

Nothing gets past these top notch sleuths, does it.

[Backspin]

Legalize the shit. If they made weak ass legal stuff, people would just use that. There wouldn't be this rocket fuel getting traded around by criminals.

[aging one]

Legalize the shit. If they made weak ass legal stuff, people would just use that. There wouldn't be this rocket fuel getting traded around by criminals.

Oh yeah legalize crystal meth......Fcuk me....

[Backspin]

Oh yeah legalize crystal meth......Fcuk me....

I can't stand uppers. A cup of coffee is all i need. You know and everyone knows that the drug war is a failure. And will be looked upon like anti masturbation laws are looked upon now.

Make some safe weak pharmacy grade speed. Only available behind the counter at pharmacy. No advertising. Don't ask. Don't tell. It's ill effects would become manageable. Criminals would be out of business. Dangerous strong shit would be off the streets

[Wally Dorian Raffles]

^ the addicts would still want the strong stuff. There are other legal uppers on the market now, but junkies will always want the strong stuff.

Legalize weed - yes - ecstacy - maybe, same for LSD, but crystal meth - no way. It`s too addictive and it screws people up faster than anything else. Even a herion addict can use for years and still keep his/her marbles. Crystal meth destroys lives - Ive seen it with my own eyes.

[Wally Dorian Raffles]

[marcusb]

officers at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport on Tuesday discovered 36kgs of crystal meth stashed in exercise equipment among air cargo bound for Japan.




Would it be financially feasible to ship heavy and bulky exercise equipment by air?

[Wally Dorian Raffles]

Would it be financially feasible to ship heavy and bulky exercise equipment by air?

Yes - if full of meth.

The United Nations estimates that the Asia-Pacific methamphetamine trade alone was worth as much as $61.4bn in 2018. Up from an estimated $15bn just five years earlier

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[marcusb]

^ yeah..... my point was the cargo would stick out like a sore thumb, wouldn't have taken great detective skills to figure that one out.