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Thai police detain two Kelantan men for possession of 1,560 Epam pills

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail 8/22 08:56 X
Thai police detain two Kelantan men for possession of 1,560 Epam pills
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NARATHIWAT, Aug 22 — Two Malaysians were detained by Thai police in Sungai Kolok here on Thursday night after authorities found 1,560 Epam (Nitrazepam) tablets believed to be in...

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Sungai Kolok Police Chief Col Thun Sirikhunt, when contacted by Bernama, said the two suspects, aged 24 and 30 and from Kelantan, were detained at about 10.30 pm in front of a restaurant on Jalan Anukachart Usorn in Sungai Kolok town, following intelligence gathering and information from members of the public.

Thun said the drugs, classified as a Category 2 psychotropic substance, were packed in 39 blister packs, each containing 40 tablets, with a total estimated value of 10,608 baht (about RM1,310).

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Aug 22, 2026
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Aug 22, 2026
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