Thai police seize 1.1 tonnes of crystal meth in under a week

THAI police seized 1.1 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine in less than a week, officers said today, as the kingdom cracks down on smuggling that has surged since the country’s borders reopened.

The haul comes after a spike in clashes between police and smugglers in the kingdom’s remote northern hinterlands, long a hub for the trade in illegal narcotics.