Five nabbed with 1,470kg of smuggled kratom leaves in Songkhla

Army troops on Monday apprehended five Thai men in Songkhla while they were allegedly transporting 1,470 kilograms of kratom leaves smuggled into the country from Malaysia.

Colonel Woradej Dejraksa, commander of the Fifth Infantry Regiment based in Songkhla’s Sadao district, said the five were arrested after a patrol unit of his regiment had spotted three vehicles on the Sadao bypass road in the morning.

Five nabbed with 1,470kg of smuggled kratom leaves in Songkhla
The soldiers stopped the vehicles – two pickups trucks and an SUV – and found the kratom leaves (Mitragyna speciosa) inside.
The five suspects were identified as Prasert Saenwongprasong, 41, Yutthachai Chanthaprapha, 33, Nirand Suwanchinda, 44, Pongchan Chamroenhongrassamee, 22, and a 17-year-old boy.
They said they had bought the drugs from a Malaysian man for Bt200 per kilo, and planned to resell them for Bt500 per kilo, Woradej added.

Five nabbed with 1,470kg of smuggled kratom leaves in Songkhla

Army troops on Monday apprehended five Thai men in Songkhla while they were allegedly transporting 1,470 kilograms of kratom leaves smuggled into the country from Malaysia.

MOST VIEWED

Northern Thailand Earthquake Risk, Experts Urge Proactive Measures

Myanmar declares week of mourning after deadly earthquake

Engineers rush to repair damaged pillar at Government Complex

Chinese Rescue Teams Extract Survivors from Myanmar Earthquake Rubble as Death Toll Mounts

Bangkok's Rapid Building Inspections Progress Following Earthquake, 83% of Reported Cracks Assessed