Highway Police Bust Suspected Drug-Linked Vehicle with Forged Documents—VIN Matches Car Missing for 13 Years
Highway Police arrested a man in Songkhla with a stolen Mitsubishi Spacewagon that had been missing for 13 years, discovering forged license plates and registration documents during a drug-trafficking investigation.
On April 29, 2026, officers from the Highway Police Division 7, led by Police Major Intharatana Panya, arrested Yurang (surname withheld), a 43-year-old man, on charges of forging government documents and receiving stolen property. Police seized a gray-black Mitsubishi Spacewagon, forged license plates, and fake registration documents with Bangkok plates. The arrest took place along a roadside in Pak Bang subdistrict, Thepha district, Songkhla province.
Officers received a tip about a suspicious vehicle possibly linked to drug trafficking and found it parked at the suspect's residence. Upon inspection, the license plates appeared abnormal and didn't meet Department of Land Transport standards, and the registration documents were entirely forged. A VIN check revealed the vehicle matched a car reported stolen to Thonglor Police Station in April 2013.
During interrogation, Yurang claimed that about two years ago, a coworker had brought the car to pawn for 50,000 baht due to financial need. He accepted it, but the coworker later quit and disappeared. Yurang has been handed over to Thepha Police for legal proceedings, with authorities coordinating with the owner to retrieve the seized vehicle.
