A combined forces of 150 police and soldiers raided a warehouse in Yala’s Old Market area and confiscated two truckload of foreign cigarettes and tens of thousands of litres of petro, officials said.

Fourth Army chief Lt Gen Udomchai Thammasarojrat confirmed the operation and said a number of agencies were involved.

“Massive amount of smuggled petro and about two ten-wheel trucks full of foreign cigarettes were confiscated,” Udomchai said.

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