A TEAM of Chaing Rai policemen arrested a soldier after finding 2 million methamphetamine pills hidden in 20 sacks of hay at a house he had rented in this northern province, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 25). The policemen from Provincial Police Region 5, Mueang Chiang Rai and Ban Du police stations raided this
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Over a million meth pills seized at parcel delivery office
A CRACKDOWN on the use of private parcel delivery services to smuggle drugs from Chiang Rai province to the central and southern regions of the country led to the seizure of 1.1 million methamphetamine pills at one of them, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 16). Pha Muang task force soldiers together with Northern Border
Read moreTwo brothers arrested on drug charges in Bangkok
TWO brothers were arrested on drug charges in Bangkok’s Nong Chok district after 3.3 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) and 1.5 million methamphetamine pills were seized from their mother’s house, TV Channel 7 said today (Feb. 18). Pol. Lt. Gen. Samran Nuanma, head of Metropolitan Police Bureau, together with other senior police officers told
Read moreSoldiers and drug runners clash at Golden Triangle
A GUNFIGHT broke out between soldiers from the Pha Muang Task Force backed by the Mekong River Operation Unit and a group of drug traffickers at the Thai side of the Golden Triangle in Chiang Rai province last night leading to a large amount of drugs being seized, Naewna newspaper said today (Jan. 12). Some
Read more5 cops shunted out in wrongful drug arrest
FIVE policemen at Samrong Nuea police station were today (Jan. 11) transferred to the headquarters after the wrongful arrest and beating of a young man who they thought had a drug in his sedan but the white powder was actually camphor, Sanook.com said. The unidentified young man had stopped 500 metres away at a
Read more2m meth pills being smuggled to Bangkok for New Year seized
FIVE men were arrested on the charges of attempting to smuggle over 2 million methamphetamine pills from Nong Khai province to Bangkok for sale during the New Year festivities, Amarin TV said today (Dec. 30). Pol. Maj. Gen. Thammasak Pinthong, deputy chief of Provincial Police Region 4, together with other senior officers briefed the press
Read moreOver 190kg Ice heading for Australia seized at Klong Toey
OFFICERS of the Seaport Interdiction Task Force (SITF) seized 193.5 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice), worth 116 million baht, at Klong Toey port that had been labelled as boxing sandbags destined for Australia, Amarin TV said today (Dec. 23). At a press conference attended by Mr. Phachara Anantasil, head of the Customs Department, and other
Read moreDrugs hidden in snack bags heading for South Korea seized
POLICE have arrested a Thai man in Chonburi province for helping parcel drugs in bags of snacks to South Korea and are now gathering evidence to arrest two South Korean men suspected to be behind this international drug trafficking attempt, Amarin TV said today (Dec. 16). Mr. Wichai Chaimongkol, secretary-general of the Narcotics Control Board,
Read moreOver 800kg Ice heading for Taiwan seized
THE CUSTOMS Department seized 897 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) hidden in silicone floor mats just as the consignment was being shipped to Taiwan, Amarin TV said today (Dec. 4). Mr. Phachara Anantasil, head of the Customs Department, said the X-ray and Technology Centre at the Bangkok Port Customs Office, Klongtoey, found that the
Read more210kg Ice hidden in sofas and heading for Malaysia seized
A WOMAN was arrested at Klong Toey port while trying to ship sofas to Malaysia with 210 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) hidden in their seats, Amarin TV said today (Nov. 10). Mr. Vichai Chaimongkol, secretary-general of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), said the Seaport Interdiction Task Force (SITF) arrested Mrs. Supawadee
Read more2 jobless young men nabbed for growing marijuana at their condo
TWO jobless young university graduates were caught red handed trying to sell marijuana plants they had grown at their condo in Ngamwongwan area to an undercover agent, Sanook.com said today (Nov. 6). A police team at Lam Phak Chi station zeroed in on the two suspects, Mr. Akrat, or Tan, 24, and Mr, Keerati, or
Read more220 teenagers rounded up in drug party raid
SARABURI province police raided a drug party at a private karaoke room at 2.30 a.m. today (Oct. 10) and rounded up 220 teenagers as well as seized Ketamine pills, some crystal methamphetamine (Ice) packed in bags and E-cigarettes, Thai Rath newspaper said. Pol. Col. Sathit Sangprapai, head of Nong Khae police station, led 50
Read moreParty: Increasing number of youths becoming drug dealers, among them 8-year-olds
THE Thai Sang Thai Party said today (Sept. 16) the drug epidemic in the country raises a lot of concern as youths and children have easy access to amphetamines and it is worrisome that many of them have upgraded from drug users to small drug dealers with eight-year-old children among them, Sanook.com said this
Read moreDrug suspect jumps out of paddy wagon and escapes in Kanchanaburi
A DRUG suspect being taken for detention in a paddy wagon in Kanchanaburi province managed to escape from the vehicle by rolling down the window and jumping out with a hunt for him now under way, Amarin TV said today (Sept. 4). Kanchanaburi provincial police were informed by Nong Khao station officers at 1.10
Read moreRussian arrested in Koh Samui drug party raid
KOH SAMUI police last night (Sept. 1) arrested a Russian man at a villa where a party was under way and drugs were to be sold to the foreigners attending it, TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said this morning. Surat Thani Immigration police joined Bo Phut police in raiding the villa rented by the
Read moreSenior cop in plastic bag suffocation to death video clip shunted out
PROVINCIAL Police Region 6 Chief Pol. Lt. Gen. Apichart Sirisit signed an urgent order transferring Pol. Col. Thitisan Uttanaphon, head of the Mueang Nakhon Sawan police station, after a video clip surfaced showing him suffocating a drug suspect to death by wrapping two plastic bags over his head, Amarin TV said this evening (Aug.
Read moreDrug trafficker dies in expressway accident
AN ACCIDENT on Si Rat expressway led to a man who was standing in front of his parked sedan falling off and dying on Rama 9 road after another sedan smashed into it and it was later found that he had 2,000 methamphetamine pills and two small bags of Ice (crystal meth) with him,
Read moreNigerian man, Thai woman nabbed while mailing drug parcel to Australia
A NIGERIAN man and a Thai woman were arrested while sending a parcel holding a spindle photo frame to Australia within which was hidden 490 grammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) yesterday (August 13), Siam Rath newspaper said today. The Airport Interdiction Task Force (AITF) arrested the two suspects, Ms. Marisa Noipitak and Mr. Obimma
Read moreDrug addict nabbed after slashing Scotsman who tried to filming robbery
A DRUG-ADDICTED Thai man was chased by police from two Chachoengsao stations and finally arrested after he tried to break open a petrol vending machine and slashed the arm of a Scotsman who lived in an apartment nearby and was getting ready to film the robbery, Thai Rath newspaper said today (August 5). The
Read moreBriton, Thai girlfriend arrested in Chiang Mai drug sting
A BRITON and his Thai girlfriend were arrested in Chiang Mai early this morning (August 4) in a successful police sting operation but the couple later explained that they saw themselves as being like Robin Hood having sold drugs to get money to help Covid-19 victims, Thai Rath newspaper said. At 6 a.m. this morning
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