Officials of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau seized over 6.5 million methamphetamine tablets and more than ten kilogrammes of crystal ice worth about 1.3 billion baht on street prices in Chiang Rai, Ayutthaya and Chumporn on Saturday (Sept 16). Ten suspects were also arrested.

Pol Gen Chalermkiart Srivorakhan, national deputy police chief, told a press conference on Monday that the first seizure took place in Chiang Rai province when narcotics police intercepted a ten-wheel truck loaded with maize bound for Ayutthaya.

About 6.4 million methamphetamine pills were found hidden under tonnes of maize.

Information extracted from the arrested suspects led the police to Ayutthaya where they seized two trailer truck, one van and four pickup trucks and ten mobile phones.

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