The Latest Breaking News from Mekong Riverine Unit

Sacks of meth pills seized on Mekong river bank

NAKHON PHANOM: A patrol from the navy's Mekong Riverine Unit (MRU) seized 142,000 methamphetamine pills in two sacks from the bank of the Mekong river in Tha Uthen district late on Saturday night. Nobody was arrested.

Bangkok Post · Jan 22, 2023

Two arrested with contraband ganja

NAKHON PHANOM: A Mekong Riverine Unit patrol arrested two men with 257 kilogrammes of contraband marijuana from Laos, in That Phanom district late on Sunday night, police said.

Bangkok Post · Dec 12, 2022

More ganja seized on Mekong river bank

NAKHON PHANOM: A large quantity of compressed marijuana was seized from the bank of the Mekong River in Ban Phaeng district by a patrol of the Mekong Riverine Unit (MRU) late on Monday night.

Bangkok Post · Dec 7, 2022

NE border tightened against drug smuggling

NAKHON PHANOM: The Mekong Riverine Unit will step up anti-incursion patrols to curb an influx of illicit drugs being smuggled through the northeastern border, with about 10 tonnes of marijuana already intercepted this year.

Bangkok Post · Jan 18, 2022