US EditionThai authorities seize more than 2 tons of crystal methamphetamine worth over $90.8 million
- On Monday, June 23, 2025, Thai officials announced the confiscation of nearly 2.4 metric tons of crystal meth from a location close to Ban Laem Son pier in Rayong province.
- The seizure followed the arrest of eight men on the previous Saturday for attempting to smuggle the drugs across Thailand's southern border as part of a transnational syndicate.
- Officials disclosed that the drugs were packed in one-kilogram bags designed to resemble corn flour packages and transported using several vehicles that were scheduled to meet at the pier before transferring the cargo onto a tourist boat.
- Thailand's Department of Special Investigation valued the confiscated shipment at more than 3 billion baht, equivalent to around $90.8 million, on the international market, while Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra affirmed the government's firm commitment to its anti-drug policies.
- This bust contributes to a record 24% rise in drug seizures in Southeast Asia in 2024 and has prompted renewed efforts to dismantle drug networks linked to the Golden Triangle region.
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Massive Meth Bust: Thai Authorities Seize Tons of Drugs
Over 2 metric tons of methamphetamine were seized from a tourist boat in Eastern Thailand. Eight men face charges for attempting to smuggle the drugs valued at over $90 million. The meth, disguised as corn flour, highlights Thailand's drug policy enforcement amid rising illicit trade in Southeast Asia.
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Thai authorities seize more than 2 tons of crystal meth worth over US$90.8 million from tourist boat
Over 2 metric tons of crystal methamphetamine has been seized from a tourist boat near a pier in Eastern Thailand before it was smuggled out of the country, local authorities said Monday.
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Thai authorities seize more than 2 tons of crystal methamphetamine worth over $90 million
Thai authorities say they have seized more than 2 metric tons of crystal methamphetamine from a tourist boat near a pier in Eastern Thailand.
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