Bangkok: 812 drug crime suspects have been arrested as part of a joint anti-drug campaign by China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand on the Mekong River.
Launched on April 19, the ongoing two-month action has also seen the seizure of 1.93 tonnes of drugs and a batch of firearms and ammunition.
“Drug trafficking has long plagued transportation on the Mekong River, which runs through the opium-producing Golden Triangle Region,” the Global Times of China reported. The murders of 13 Chinese sailors by a gang in the waters of Thailand in 2011 reignited concerns over the safety of the busy trading route. [21/05/13]
