5.8 tons of drugs incinerated in Thailand

AYUTTHAYA, 24 June 2011 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health has incinerated over 5,800 kilogrammes of confiscated narcotic drugs worth 7.4 billion baht in observance of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, 26 June.

Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit presided over the incineration, which was the cooperative activity of related units including the Food and Drug Administration, the police, the military, the Office of the Narcotics Control Board and the Bangpa-in Industrial Estate.

The 5,844 kilogrammes of narcotic drugs destroyed today were confiscated from over 3,800 cases. The burning was the 39th of its kind in Thailand to commemorate the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

Share this article:

X (Twitter) Facebook LinkedIn Reddit WhatsApp

george

Website: https://www.thailandnews.co
Thailand News delivers the latest updates and in-depth coverage on all things Thailand. We offer a wide array of topics, including breaking news, politics, tourism, business, culture, lifestyle, and entertainment. Get breaking news and the latest news headlines from Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, Isan, the insurgency-plagued South and Asia.