A driver stopped in Chiang Mai was arrested after about half a million speed pills were found secured to the underside of his vehicle.
The drug courier, stopped in Chai Prakan district on Tuesday, had used wire mesh to secure plastic bags holding the drugs.
Soldiers from the Pha Muang task force and local police stopped a Toyota Avanza with Nakhon Pathom licence plates at the Pha Hong checkpoint on Highway 107 in Chai Prakan on Tuesday morning. The vehicle was travelling from the Thailand-Myanmar border area.
The officers found nothing illegal inside the vehicle. However, they noticed the driver was acting suspiciously. They then gave the vehicle a more thorough check.
The officers later spotted wire mesh under the vehicle. After removing the wire, they found plastic bags containing the speed pills, according to the Pha Muang task force.
Driver Santiparb, 58, of Khon Kaen, was arrested and handed over to Chai Prakan police for legal action. His surname was not disclosed.
