Caught Off Guard: Young Man Busted with Ice and Methamphetamine While Delivering for 200 Baht
A 31-year-old drug courier was arrested near Bangkok's Sukhumvit 5 Road with nearly 200 methamphetamine tablets and crystal meth after officers spotted suspicious behavior on his motorcycle. He admitted to delivering the drugs for just 200
On April 26, 2025, Police Captain Ananda Worasat, commander of Bang Khae Police Station, ordered officers including Deputy Commander Kanin Khumkhun and other patrol officers to apprehend a 31-year-old man named Pang (surname withheld) along with drug paraphernalia including 0.62 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 190 methamphetamine tablets, a mobile phone, and a green shoulder bag.
The arrest occurred when patrol officers conducting a routine area check near Sukhumvit 5 Road in Bang Khae District, Bangkok, noticed Pang riding a motorcycle with suspicious behavior. Upon stopping and searching him, officers found methamphetamine tablets concealed in his right pants pocket and crystal methamphetamine hidden in a cartoon-patterned container inside his shoulder bag.
During questioning, Pang admitted that all the drugs came from a man named Bank (age approximately 30, height 165 cm) and that he was hired to deliver them to a building in the Wachirphol area for a fee of 200 baht. Pang stated he panicked when he spotted the police while riding his motorcycle. He has been transferred to Bang Khae Police Station for further legal proceedings.
