YUNNANESE DRUG DEALERS KILLED IN SHOOTOUT WITH UNDERCOVER POLICE

10 Million Baht Sting Operation Also Nets 450,000 Ya Ba Tablets

A gunfight between an undercover drug suppression police team and
Chinese drug dealers that lasted for over 15 minutes ended with three
of the dealers killed. Those killed were Amnuay Saeyang, and Jintai
Saeseu, both 22, and another unidentified man. All three were reported
to be Yunnanese (southern China) and lived in Pai district, Mae Hong
Son.

The drug exchange was arranged on the Chiang Mai-Pai Road in Ban Pang
San, Tambon Pah Pae in Chiang Mai's Mae Taeng district. While handing
over the amphetamines to undercover police, in exchange for 10 million
baht, the drug dealers suddenly realized this was a sting operation
and drew their firearms. During the gun battle, two attempted to run
away, but were shot while fleeing, said the police.

The drug suppression group seized 450,000 amphetamine tablets and
three firearms including an AK-47 assault rifle, plus ammunition left
behind by the dealers in their pick-up.

Police said that the Yunnanese drug network had been transporting
amphetamines from the Thai-Burmese border in Mae Hong Son to deliver
to clients in Thailand.