TNAG-0414-FCO40-460-Review-of-narcotics-problem-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 218

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APPENDIX E

RECENT SNO SEIZURES AND ARRESTS IN NORTHERN THAILAND

Name, place, and case number

Quantity

Date seized (kilos) Defendants

Raw opium:

Lamphun WB-72-0004...

June 9, 1972

Chiang Mai, 3 villages, WB-72-0005,

16,00 4 persons.

July 8, 1972

0006, 0007, and 0008.

Mae Sai:

WB-72-0009.

July 23, 1972

WB-72-0010..

Total (raw opium).

Morphine base: WB-72-0010.

July 24, 1972

295 1 police sergeant major and 4 suspects.

63 None identified.

2,190 6 defendants (bogus military clothing).

4, 148

__do__

Smoking opium: WB-72-0010.

No. 4 heroin: WB-72-0010_.

212

Do.

•--do

353

Do.

--do

7

Do.

14,720

Total seizures (15 dependants)..

4,720 kilos opiates is the equivalent of 17,050 lbs. of raw opium (7,750 times 2.2)

In addition:

Vehicles:

1 Jeep

1 Landrover

1 Tank Truck with special compartment

Weapons:

11 M-1 US Carbines

9 US .30 calibre rifles

1 US M-79 grenade launcher

1 Chinese automatic hand gun

5 hand weapons, not further identified

1 US grenade

Ammunition:

For .30 calibre rifles, M-16 Rifles and the M-60 machinegun.

Lab equipment:

47 drums of chloroform and other chemicals and apparatus used in the making of morphine base and #4 heroin were seized as result of leads developed from the raid on the Tank Truck at Lamphun, June 9, 1972

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