Millions of meth pills seized in Chiang Rai car chase
A DRAMATIC car chase in Chiang Rai’s Mae Fah Luang district led to the seizure of 4.3 methamphetamine pills early this morning (April 4) while the suspects managed to flee into the jungle after a shootout, Naewna newspaper said. Upon receiving a tipoff that a large drug shipment would be passing this district, a […]
Read MoreKlatham contestant may have own assets confiscated over money-laundering charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A FORMER KLATHAM MP who is currently seeking re-election in a southern constituency may eventually have a sum of 158 million baht worth of his wealth confiscated at a court order due to his alleged involvement in money-laundering activity. The Anti-Money-Laundering Office today (Jan.14) announced that the agency is calling […]
Read MoreHalf a tonne of Ice heading for Indonesia seized off Phuket
THAI Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) officials together with a team of navy officers raided a passenger ship anchored off Phuket’s Ao Chalong pier and seized half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) and some Ketamine which were being taken to Indonesia, Naewna newspaper said today (Sep. 29). ONCB Secretary-General Pol. Gen. Panurat […]
Read MorePM joins big drug bust press briefing
PRIME MINISTER Paetongtarn Shinawatra today (May 7) joined a press briefing on the seizure of 8.7 million methamphetamine pills and 720 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) in Ayutthaya, Amarin TV said. Pol. Gen. Prachuap Wongsuk, deputy national police chief, said this major drug bust resulted from further investigation undertaken after a trailer truck was […]
Read More2.5 tonnes of Ice seized in biggest drug bust in years
IN THE biggest drug seizure in years as much as 2.464 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine was found in a convoy of three vehicles in Ayutthaya with this leading to the dismantling of “Tata Tachileik” network, Amarin TV said last night (Feb. 20). Justice Minister Thawee Sodsong joined Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Prachuap […]
Read More15 million meth pills seized in sting operation spin-off
POLICE seized 15.6 million methamphetamine pills hidden in a pickup truck in Ayutthaya yesterday (Dec. 10) and arrested a suspect with this stemming from further investigation of a sting operation in June, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Wirathep (surname withheld), or Thep Klongjik, was arrested and seized from the pickup truck he was driving were […]
Read MoreBig lot of meth pills packed in bags stamped with Man Utd logo seized after clash
SOLDIERS seized one million methamphetamine pills after a clash with drug traffickers in Chiang Rai province with the drug packed in bags stamped with Manchester United Football Club logo, Naewna newspaper said today (Sep. 6). Col. Meechai Nilsat, deputy commander of Pha Muang task force, and Col. Nathee Thimsen, commander of Thap Chao Tak […]
Read MoreDrug 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 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 MoreOver 60m baht assets seized in raids on 4 drug networks
A LARGE-SCALE operation against four major drug networks along the northern border led to the seizure of big amounts of methamphetamine pills, Ketamine and raw opium as well as the impounding of over 60 million baht assets from one of them, Matichon newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Gen. Sarayuth Sanguanphokai, chief of Narcotics Suppression Bureau, […]
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