Taiwan-Thai operation leads to record drug bustBy Jason Pan / Staff reporterOfficials yesterday praised a joint operation with Thai authorities that led to Thailand’s largest-ever drug seizure, consisting of almost 12 tonnes of ketamine and precursor chemicals worth an estimated 30 billion baht (US$994.6 million). The bureau set up a task force with the Customs Administration, the Keelung District Prosecutors’ Office and police to investigate. Bureau officials worked with Thai customs officers and the Thai Narcotics Suppression Bureau for nearly two months before locating the warehouse, he said. According to Thai media reports, Thai authorities on Thursday raided the warehouse, where they seized a record haul of 11.65 tonnes of ketamine. Authorities found 66 25kg sacks of ketamine, as well as 10 tonnes of chemicals believed to be used to manufacture the drug, reports said.

Source: Taipei Times November 13, 2020 15:56 UTC