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500 kg of marijuana seized in Thailand

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IANS Bangkok
Last Updated : Nov 22 2018 | 8:35 PM IST

Around 500 kg of marijuana were seized in a crashed pick-up truck in northeastern Thailand on Thursday.

A total of 500 bars of marijuana were found after the truck overturned and fell into a roadside ditch at a curve in Khon Kaen province, Xinhua news agency quoted the police as saying.

The driver fled. Investigators believed that the driver was delivering the marijuana to a drug network member in Khon Kaen, which borders Laos.

According to police, a mobile phone, a wallet and four fake license plates were found inside the vehicle.

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