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The move came after the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) obtained information that a Thai company had struck a deal to buy 10 billion pseudoephedrine-based cold tablets from a Chinese firm.
Previously, the DSI obtained information that the firm also signed a deal to buy 850 million tablets, or 40 tonnes of the medicine, from South Korea.
The DSI found that 87 million cold tablets were transported into Thailand from South Korea by plane on nine occasions since 2010.
They had false air cargo manifests to avoid attracting attention from the authorities.
The DSI suspected the medicines were smuggled in from South Korea.
The DSI is investigating two companies suspected of being involved in the smuggling of the pills from overseas.
The companies are UTAC Thai Co Ltd, a supplier of integrated circuits, and TVR Group Co Ltd, a car dealer and vehicle hire firm.
Some information relating to the drug purchases was uncovered at the companies during recent searches of their premises but the firms denied any involvement.
Mr Tarit said yesterday DSI officials also discovered a contract to buy 10 billion pseudoephedrine-based cold tablets from China during the search at UTAC Thai Co Ltd.
Under the contract, the first batch of 2 million tablets was to have been shipped to Thailand on July 31, 2009.
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