_:, Narcotics suppression police stop a drug network preparing to send more than 19 million tablets into Thailand, extending the seizure of assets from the K2 network by more than 10 million baht. Pol. Lt. Gen. Nirandon Lueamsri, Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police Chaired a press conference on the results of the operation to hunt down 100 networks of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau together with Pol. Lt. Gen. Kirisak Tantinawachai, commander of the Narcotics Suppression Police. Representatives from the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC), Narcotics Control Board (NACC), Customs Department during 14-22 May. .67 Narcotics Suppression Police Division 3 arrested a drug smuggling group from the border area. in Chiang Rai province and Chiang Mai for Prepare to be forwarded to the network and imported into the inner areas of the country. They were able to seize more than 16.5 million methamphetamine tablets, arresting 12 suspects, and the Narcotics Trafficking Interdiction Division also seized cocaine that had been swallowed by a Peruvian woman. To be hidden and imported through Suvarnabhumi Airport, 192 blocks, total weight 1.15 kg. In addition, on 15-19 May last Also launched a search operation at 5 locations in Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani, and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya provinces. and Bangkok To expand the results of the K2 network, which is a drug trafficking network in Pathum Thani province that includes Mr. Chakri. Drug suspect who fled to Tachileik province Myanmar But there is still a group that holds assets and launders money for Mr. Chakri moving in the Provincial Police Region 1 area. Officers were able to inspect and seize assets that It is believed that 31 items were obtained from drug trafficking, such as brand name bags, cars, gold-plated amulets, bank accounts, and firearms, with a total value of more than 10 million baht, and one suspect was arrested. Police Lieutenant General Kirisak said that in the past 2 weeks A team from the Narcotics Suppression Police has taken action against 4 large drug trafficking networks in the areas of Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phayao and the interior areas of the country such as Phitsanulok. Bangkok Including those who smuggle drugs from abroad. and continues to investigate and seize assets Currently, drug trafficking networks can be arrested up to 70% more, and methamphetamine seized up to 100% more, although only a small amount has entered the community. But officials will also mobilize to crack down on mid-level networks and small traders in the community, which is an important target at the Royal Thai Police and has instructed the Provincial Police Region 1-9 and Metropolitan Police Headquarters. They have jointly pursued and arrested, which to date have been able to arrest 70,989 cases, an increase of 40 percent from the same period last year. It is believed that the results must be visible in the medium and long term.- Source: Thai News Agency