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Rangers clash with drug caravan in Mae Ai District, Chiang Mai Province, seizing 300,000 methamphetamine tablets.

Chiang Mai Rangers, Pha Mueang Army Clashed with a drug caravan on the border in Mae Ai District, Chiang Mai Province, seizing 300,000 methamphetamine tablets. Rangers, Pha Mueang Army Clash with drug caravan Late today (May 27) after investigating the possibility of drugs being transported into the Thai-Myanmar border area. Near Nama-uen Village, Mae Ai Subdistrict, Mae Ai District, Chiang Mai Province, a group of 3-5 men with weapons were found walking in along the border channel, so they asked to search, but the opposite party used firearms to shoot at the officers and they clashed for a long time. It was about 5 minutes before the criminals retreated. One of them is believed to have been shot and seriously injured. after the sound of gunfire Rangers riding motorcycles block the escape of a drug caravan. and inspecting the point of collision with the drug caravan At the scene, three backpacks were found abandoned. Inspection found they contained a total of 300,000 methamphetamine tablets and one Thai-ma de firearm. Therefore, additional forces were sent to expand the follow-up operation for another two teams. Deployed forces to take control of the area where the clash occurred Source: Thai News Agency