Thai security forces shot dead seven suspected drug smugglers and seized hundreds of thousands of methamphetamine pills durin a raid in Northern Thailand.
The clash broke out late Friday in the mountains of northern Chiang Rai province (popularly referred to as the ‘golden triangle’)after a border patrol spotted about 10 hill tribe people who refused to stop after crossing the frontier, according to the authorities.
“When we cleared the clash site we found seven men shot dead and we seized six bags of methamphetamine,” a local border task force official said by telephone, adding that each bag contained an estimated 100,000 tablets.
“Sporadic shooting continued through the night,” said the official, who did not want to be named.
