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Six alleged drug couriers shot dead, 1.8m meth pills seized near Myanmar border

13 Sept 18:09 Key points summarised by AI

Thai security forces killed six alleged drug couriers in a 15-minute gunfight near the porous Thai-Myanmar border in Chiang Rai.
The operation, initiated after a tip-off, led to the seizure of 1.8 million methamphetamine pills and is part of intensified border policing efforts against drug smuggling.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.