Nakhon Phanom woman tells police she took up drug smuggling to feed family while husband was in jailOfficers question Laddawan Chaiyawong, 31, after her arrest in connection with the discovery of 4.6 million speed pills in her pickup truck in Nakhon Phanom. (Photo: Pattanapong Sripiachai)NAKHON PHANOM: A 31-year-old som tam vendor who says she took up drug smuggling to feed her family has been arrested with more than 4 million speed pills in this northeastern province. Laddawan Chaiyawong was taken into custody after border patrol police found 10 fertiliser sacks containing 4,622,000 speed pills in her pickup truck during a search on a road in tambon Saenphan in her home district of That Phanom. Recently she was approached by a member of a drug gang who offered her 400,000 baht to pick up 4.6 million speed pills smuggled from Laos, said Pol Col Sippanan. Since the beginning of this year, more than 20 million speed pills have been seized in Nakhon Phanom, said Pol Col Sippanan.

Source: Bangkok Post September 03, 2021 11:26 UTC