200kg Ice Seized on Mekong, Smuggled from Laos; Suspects Fled
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Key Entities
Organization
Nop. Yos. 24(นบ.ยส.24)
A unit responsible for interdiction and suppression of narcotics, precursors, and chemicals, operating under the command of the Army.
The overarching military command under which Nop. Yos. 24 operates.
Second Army Area(กองทัพภาคที่ 2)
A regional military command that directed the operation involving Nop. Yos. 24.
Surasak Montree Task Force(กองกำลังสุรศักดิ์มนตรี)
A military unit that collaborated with other security agencies in the surveillance and interdiction operation.
Nong Khai Police Station(สภ.เมืองหนองคาย)
The local police station that will handle the legal proceedings for the seized narcotics.
Place
The river forming the border between Thailand and Laos, used as a route for alleged drug smuggling.
The neighboring country from which the illicit drugs are suspected to have been smuggled.
The province in Thailand where the nearly 200 kg of ice were seized on the Mekong Riverbank.
Hin Ngom Sub-district(ตำบลหินโงม)
The specific location in Nong Khai province where the surveillance and seizure operation took place.
Law
Type 1 Narcotic (Ice)(ยาเสพติดให้โทษประเภท 1 (ไอซ์))
The classification of the seized drug, commonly known as methamphetamine.