Border Police Seize 18 Million Meth Pills, Arrest 8 Suspects
Thai border police dismantled a major cross-border drug trafficking network in Ubon Ratchathani and Sisaket provinces, seizing over 18.2 million methamphetamine pills and arresting eight suspects across four operations between November 5-6. The raids, conducted by Border Patrol Police Region 3 along the Thai-Lao frontier, also confiscated multiple vehicles including tractors and pickup trucks used to transport the narcotics.
The first case occurred on November 5 at approximately 2:00 a.m., when Chong Mek Border Patrol Police arrested four suspects — two Lao nationals and two Thais — along with 5,002,000 methamphetamine pills and one tractor. The seizure took place near the Luk Rang road, Ban Hin Sung, Village 5, Chong Mek subdistrict, Sirindhorn district, Ubon Ratchathani.
The second case, on the same day, saw Na Khun Border Patrol Police seize 3 million methamphetamine pills and one vehicle used for transport on a public road at Ban Nong Dum, Village 4, Phibun subdistrict, Na Khun district, Ubon Ratchathani. The suspects managed to flee.
The third case, on November 6, involved Buntharik Border Patrol Police arresting four suspects along with 7,200,200 methamphetamine pills and five pickup trucks. The bust occurred in a forest east of Wat Traisilanthi, in the Buntharik-Yod Mon Wildlife Sanctuary, Ban Nong Saeng, Village 7, Phon Ngam subdistrict, Buntharik district, Ubon Ratchathani.
The fourth case, also on November 6, saw Kantaralak Border Patrol Police (Sisaket) expand the investigation and seize an additional 3 million methamphetamine pills and two pickup trucks in the rice fields between Ban Ton and Ban Kahan, Village 11, Khanun subdistrict, Kantaralak district, Sisaket. Across all four operations, authorities confiscated more than 18 million methamphetamine pills in total.
