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Police Pleased as Punch at Huge Drug Hauls

CityNews – Region 5 police have confiscated over 12 million amphetamine pills and a total of over 244 kilograms of ‘Ice’ (methamphetamine) during the last 5 months. 

On 22^nd March 2012, Chumnan Ruadrew, the deputy commander of Region 5, congratulated police officers from various administrations of Region 5: Songkwan Ratchadathanawat, Surasid Audburi, Suthep Chutimapanya. Songkwan Ratchadathanawat, Surasid Audbur and Suthep Chutimapanya.

The overall results from Region 5 police between 1^st October 2011 – 20^th March 2012: 78 cases, 123 drug offenders, 7 lawful homicides, which means that drug busts resulted in the lawful killing of alleged offenders. Total confiscated drugs included 12,757,749 amphetamine pills, 244 kilograms of Ice, 190.3 kilograms of heroine, and 2 kilograms of opium which were from Chiang Rai: 31 cases, Phrae: 5 cases, Chiang Mai: 24 cases, Phayao: 7 cases, Lamphun: 2 cases, and 2 more cases.  

Chamnan Ruadrew expressed his feelings towards such a large amount of drugs found in the region: “In all cases the Region 5 Police Narcotics Control Board, Special Investigations, and Soldier and Provincial Administration captured more than 10 million pills, which is a lot. We have to be aware of just how many drugs are coming through the Thai border. Because of this, we need to implement a very strict act against drugs,” Chamnan Ruadrew said.

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