THE Narcotics Suppression Bureau is quickly further investigating the use of juveniles as drug couriers after a 14-year-old boy was caught smuggling 5.6 million methamphetamine pills in Chiang Mai, Sanook.com said today (May 5). At 3 p.m. yesterday, Pol. Lt. Gen. Kirisak Tantinwachai, commander of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau, along with Pol. Maj. Gen.
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Drug runner held in seizure 6 million meth pills
IN THE biggest drug bust ever recorded in northeastern Chaiyaphum province six million methamphetamine pills were seized from a pickup truck with the driver trafficking the drug also arrested, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 20). Announcing the record drug seizure at Chaiyaphum provincial police building today were Pol. Lt. Gen. Thakur Nattheesri, commander of
Read moreBig drug trafficker shot dead in clash with police
A MAJOR drug trafficker with three warrants issued for his arrest was shot dead in a clash with police at his house Nakhon Si Thammarat during which he flung a grenade at them, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (Mar. 6). A Provincial Police Region 8 team found out that the unidentified drug dealer
Read moreDisabled elderly woman nabbed for selling drugs
A DISABLED 78-year-old woman was arrested at northeastern Roi Et city on charges of selling methamphetamine pills to teenagers in the area, TV Channel 7 and Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Feb. 14). Roi Et Narcotics Prevention and Suppression Operations Centre officials had found out that Mrs. Chotima Jeremiah, who is disabled and bedridden,
Read moreRussian man wanted on drug charge nabbed after hiding in Thailand for 10 years
IMMIGRATION Bureau police today (Feb. 9) arrested a Russian man wanted in his home country on a drug charge after hiding in Thailand by overstaying his visa for more than 10 years, TV Channel 7 said. Pol. Maj. Gen. Phanthana Nuchanart, deputy chief of the Immigration Bureau, said the Chonburi office team was tipped
Read morePoliceman nabbed in uniform for drug dealing just outside police station
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A POLICE OFFICER WAS TODAY (Jan.19) arrested shortly after he had allegedly literally delivered speed pills in return for money just outside the police station where he had been stationed in Nakhon Sawan. The suspected policeman-turned-drug dealer, only identified as Pol.Sec.Lt. Sutthirat, 55, had allegedly literally handed a bag of
Read moreTransnational drug kingpin nabbed and 105m baht assets seized
ARRESTED by the police in their “Devil’s Wing Operation 67/1” is the head of a transnational drug network and his finance chief with 34 assets, including a house, four plots of land, cars, gold jewellery and firearms worth 105 million baht seized, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Jan. 4). Deputy National Police Chief Pol.
Read moreSenator hit with drug-trafficking, money-laundering charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SENATOR UPAKIT PACHARIYANGKUN was today (Dec.14) pressed with drug-trafficking and money-laundering charges, plus alleged connection with transnational criminals. The Office of the Attorney-General lodged the charges against the senator for drug-trading, money-laundering and conspiring with transnational criminals at the Criminal Court. Upakit has been accused of conspiring to commit crimes
Read moreIllegal Bangkok bar raided, 100-plus drug users found
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A BAR IN BANGKOK was raided in the wee hours today (Dec.10) with 122 bargoers found to have used drugs, police said. A task force of police and administrative officials raided the boisterous bar named Sonic on Pradit Manutham road in Lard Prao district at 2.20 a.m. and managed to
Read more409 million baht in wealth owned by suspected money-laundering senator seized
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A COMBINED 409 MILLION BAHT worth of wealth owned by Senator Upakit Pachareeyangkun was today (Nov.30) impounded by the Office of the Narcotics Control Board amidst drug trafficking and money laundering charges earlier filed against him. Acting ONCB secretary-general Panurat Lakbun led a team of officials in a raid on
Read moreB600m in cash allegedly laundered by senator to be confiscated abroad
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OFFICE OF NARCOTICS CONTROL Board is currently taking steps to confiscate more than 600 million baht in cash allegedly laundered by Senator Upakit Pachareeyangkun and deposited abroad. Acting ONCB secretary-general Pol.Lt.Gen.Panurat Lakbun confirmed today (Nov.23) the 600 million-plus baht in cash which is yet to be seized from certain
Read moreThai police, DEA bust Nigerian drug gang
THAI narcotics police together with a US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) official in Thailand smashed a Nigerian drug trafficking ring based here with four Nigerians and an Ivory Coast national as well as three Thai women being arrested, Amarin TV said this afternoon (Oct. 22). In mounting Operation Mouse Hunt altogether 17 locations in
Read moreNew brand of Ice seized at Thai-Lao checkpoint
THAI CUSTOMS officials together with police and military officers seized 50 one-kilogramme packets of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) at the Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge (Nakhon Phanom-Khammouane) checkpoint from a truck that had come across the border with this lot of the drug carrying a new brand, 99 Durian, written in black English letters, Naewna newspaper
Read morePoliceman killed in gunfight with drug runner
A NARCOTICS Suppression Bureau policeman was killed in an exchange of gunfire with a drug trafficker who was likewise shot dead with another policeman injured in a car chase in Chaing Rai province yesterday (Sep. 19) that ended with around 5-6 million methamphetamine pills plus some crystal methamphetamine (Ice) being seized, TV Channel 7
Read moreFemale drug suspect dies in fall from police station window
A THAI woman arrested on drug trafficking charges died after jumping out of the third-floor window of Bang Kruai police station, Nonthaburi, yesterday (July 14), Naewna newspaper said today. Ms. Sawitree (surname withheld), 38, was arrested at 2 p.m. after a police team found 30 tablets of methamphetamine (Yaba) in her backpack. They had
Read moreBig lot of Ice heading for Australia seized from fishing boat
A NAVY SEAL unit together with some army officers raided a medium-size fishing boat not far from Koh Samet, Rayong province, and seized 909 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) just as the vessel was heading to transfer the drug to a large ocean liner believed to then take it to Australia, TV Channel 7
Read moreMan held for killing mixed-race youth over drug deal
A MAN who was arrested in the murder of a half Thai and British youth in Lampang province last Sunday (May 7) confessed after lengthy interrogation that he did commit the crime after being double-crossed in a drug deal, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (May 9). Pol. Lt. Gen. Piya Tawichai, commander of
Read more93 kg heroin, over 160 kg Ice seized, some heading for Australia
A JOINT Thai-Australian action led to the seizure of 29.6 kg of heroin hidden in plastic or resin sheets just about to be shipped to Australia with further investigation leading to more drugs being seized in Thailand taking the total to 93 kg heroin and 161.2 kg crystal methamphetamine (Ice), Naewna newspaper said this
Read moreDrug trafficking duo flee leaving their wives behind to take the rap
TWO MAJOR drug traffickers managed to escape a police raid on their house in Nakhon Pathom leaving their respective wives behind to be apprehended after 93 kg crystal methamphetamine (Ice) and 1,014,000 tablets of methamphetamine were found stashed there, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Apr. 7). Pol. Maj. Gen. Samroeng Suanthong, deputy chief of
Read moreThird drug suspect in city centre shootout nabbed
POLICE chased and arrested the third drug suspect who together with his two accomplices had opened fired on police at Sukhumvit soi 50 last Tuesday night (Mar. 21), TV Channel 7 said this morning (Mar. 24). Pol. Maj. Gen. Thawatkiat Jindakuansong, head of Metropolitan Division 5, was informed by Pol. Col. Opas Hannarong, head
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