Up in smoke: $1M drug burning ceremony

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Up in smoke: $1M drug burning ceremony

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7 August 2017.
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Nearly 400 people assembled to watch a drug burning ceremony held this morning at Preah Vihear Provincial court. A large amount of confiscated drugs were destroyed, including 149,466 tons of minerals. , 6,384.5 mg methamphetamine, 1,357 small methamphetamine packs, and 174 Big pack. 2 large packages of cacao, 7 wicker baskets, 166 kilograms and 12 bulk packets. 2 bags and 1 bottle of pure water, worth about $ 1 million.
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Surely they must of all been off their heads standing that close? Especially the guys with the long sticks. Those cheap face masks wouldn't save them.
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149,466 tons of minerals. , 6,384.5 mg methamphetamine, 1,357 small methamphetamine packs, and 174 Big pack. 2 large packages of cacao, 7 wicker baskets, 166 kilograms and 12 bulk packets. 2 bags and 1 bottle of pure water, worth about $ 1 million.
I'm not sure if that sounds like a lot of drugs or not?
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A bottle of pure water, now thats the hard stuff....
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I think they should publicise these events among expats, Sts 104-136 would be empty at every event, they would be fighting for seats to have a ringside whiff.
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vladimir wrote: Tue Aug 08, 2017 5:27 am I think they should publicise these events among expats, Sts 104-136 would be empty at every event, they would be fighting for seats to have a ringside whiff.
I was going to say that, where the fuck is my invite? I have a blue mask and a broom handle
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must be a misprint some wheres.... (nums are approx.)

150,000 tons of 'minerals' is 300 million pounds== 300,000,000.

even if it was very heavy like water, (63lb/ft3) that would be over 4 million cubic feet!

not sure that pile of stuff is 4 million cubic feet.


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Authorities burn more than 100 kilograms of drugs
8 August 2017
- Authorities from four provinces, along with the Ministry of Justice, set more than 100 kilograms of drugs ablaze at the Preah Vihear provincial hall on Monday.
Meas Sam Oun, chief of Preah Vihear police’s anti-drug office, said yesterday the burned drugs likely had a street value of more than $1 million.

“We burned a total of 137 kilograms,” he said. “The drugs were seized during crackdowns according to warrants from the courts from previous years and this year, and from four provinces, including Kampong Thom, Siem Reap, Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear,” he said.

“The burning ceremony was overseen by Ang Vong Vathana, the Minister of Justice, court prosecutors, governors and deputy governors of the four provinces,” he added.

The drugs destroyed included methamphetamine, marijuana, as well as cocaine. The majority was methamphetamine, in both powder and pill form, said Mr Oun.

The drugs burnt that were confiscated from Preah Vihear were seized during the first six months of the government’s anti-drug campaign that kicked off this year, Mr Oun added.

The National Authority for Combating Drugs said police cracked down in 4,331 cases and arrested 9,694 suspects in the first half of the campaign.
They also seized 119.657 kilos of heroin, cocaine and crystal methamphetamine, 13,635 kilos of dry marijuana and 140,361 marijuana plants, as well as confiscating 54 vehicles, 962 motorbikes, four guns, nine rifles, 2,953 phones and money.

Compared with the last six months of 2016, drug arrests in the first half of this year increased more than 130 percent...
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I think they should publicise these events among expats, Sts 104-136 would be empty at every event, they would be fighting for seats to have a ringside whiff.
like public execution
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frank lee bent wrote: Tue Aug 08, 2017 6:10 pm
I think they should publicise these events among expats, Sts 104-136 would be empty at every event, they would be fighting for seats to have a ringside whiff.
like public execution

people "fight to have ringside whiffs" at public executions?

leave me out thank you.


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