Thai cops seize meth hidden in replica Easter Island statue


Thai authorities have seized replica Easter Island statues in Laem Chabang, southeast of Bangkok. They found 200kg of crystal meth hidden inside a statue awaiting shipment to Taiwan. – AFP pic, June 9, 2022.

THAI authorities seized 200kg of crystal meth hidden inside a replica Easter Island statue awaiting shipment to Taiwan, said police today.

Southeast Asia’s so-called Golden Triangle – the notorious border region of Laos, Myanmar and Thailand – has long been an infamous hotspot for drug production and trafficking.


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