Authorities in Thailand seize more than a ton of crystal methamphetamine thought bound for Australia

Police officers stand behind seized crystal methamphetamine during a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, May 29, 2023. Law enforcement officials in Thailand said Monday they seized more than a ton of crystal methamphetamine in a southern province last week that they believed was bound for Australia. - AP

BANGKOK. May 29 (AP): Law enforcement officials in Thailand said on Monday they seized more than a ton of crystal methamphetamine in a southern province last week that they believed was bound for Australia.

Officials from police and the Narcotics Control Board announced that the 1.2 metric tons (2,646 pounds) of the drug, also known as "ice,” likely came from Thailand’s northern border region, which is part of the Golden Triangle where the borders of Myanmar, Laos and Thailand meet.