Three arrested with 1,199kg 'ice'A truck with almost 1,200 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine hidden under sacks of cow dung was towed to the Provincial Police Region 8 office in Muang district of Surat Thani. (Photo by Supapong Chaolan)SURAT THANI: Three men were arrested and 1,199 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, or ice, in their possession seized by police in Phun Phin district of this southern province Saturday, police said. The plastic bags contained a total of 1,199kg of crystal meth or ice with a street value of about 600 million baht. The three men - Suvit Nungsong, 43, Somsak Sunthornnon, 56, and Somporn Chaipakdee, 50, all from Trang province - were arrested. From Thailand, it would be moved to a neighbouring country and then to other countries, particularly in Europe, where ice is in high demand, he added.

Source: Bangkok Post July 12, 2020 10:18 UTC