Six drug smugglers killed in clash with army patrolSoldiers of the Pha Muang Task Force with bags containing 1.8 million meth pills, after a clash in which six drug smugglers were shot dead in Mae Fa Luang district of Chiang Rai early on Tuesday. (Photo: Pha Muang Task Force)CHIANG RAI: Six drug smugglers were killed and 1.8 million methamphetamine pills seized in a clash between traffickers and an army border patrol in Mae Fa Luang district early on Tuesday. Col Sutkhet Srinilthin, commander of the 3rd Cavalry Company of the Pha Muang Force, said the shootout occurred about 4am. In adjoining Chiang Mai province, three couriers were arrested and 200,000 meth pills seized in Mae Ai district on Tuesday morning. The soldiers found 200,000 meth pills in the rucksacks and later arrested three suspects.

Source: Bangkok Post November 23, 2021 21:04 UTC