Pubdate: Sat, 26 Jun 2004
Source: Chiangmai Mail (Thailand)
Copyright: 2004 Chiangmai Mail
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CHILDREN BEING USED TO SMUGGLE DRUGS INTO THAILAND

44 Adult Suspects On Wanted List

A training and refresher course in drug suppression was held for police 
inspectors and deputy police inspectors of the Chiang Rai Provincial Police 
recently.

Experts gave advice on how to track down drug dealers and their networks, 
which have recently changed their strategies to deceive law enforcement 
officers. It was noted that drug dealers have adapted their operations by 
using children and hill tribes people to smuggle drugs into Thailand from 
neighboring countries for distribution.

Provincial authorities have also arranged the 10th "Doing Good Things for 
the Country" project at the 1st Territorial Security Volunteers Company in 
Chiang Rai.

Since the government re-launched its "War on Drugs" campaign on February 1, 
the distribution of drugs has been suppressed in many, but not all, areas.

The National Drug Combating Operation Center instructed relevant 
organizations to monitor more closely those suspected of being involved in 
drug dealing. The suppression operations in Chiang Rai have drawn up a list 
of 44 suspected drug traffickers, of whom three are from Muang district, 
three from Chiang Saen, nine from Wiang Chai and 29 from Wiang Kaen district.
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