Large Drug Haul Seized as Rangers Hunt Down Trafficking Gang, Over 1 Million Methamphetamine Pills Captured Along Mekong River from Laos

Rangers from unit TP.2109 conducted a major drug interception, seizing approximately 1 million methamphetamine pills packed in three sacks along the Mekong River across from Laos at 4:00 AM on May 22, 2569. Officers detected suspicious movement along Highway 211 and the riverbank near Ban Sngao in Pak Chom district, Loei province, directly opposite Ban Kone Kham in Muang Vientiane, Vientiane Province, Laos. Upon approaching the area, they discovered a group attempting to load black packages into a vehicle. When officials revealed themselves and fired warning shots, the suspects fled by car toward Ban Pak Mang while others escaped into the banana plantation along the river.

During a thorough search, officers found three black sacks along the roadside and near the riverbank, along with a blue long-tail boat with one engine (identified as Laotian). Follow-up investigation revealed the suspects had also stolen two villager boats from Ban Sngao and disappeared into the Mekong River, approximately 1 kilometer from the incident site, likely fleeing to Laos.

Subdistrict Officer Suchin Chantpan, Pak Chom District Chief, Police Captain Thanusilp Maronee (Pak Chom Station Commander), and Army Captain Thanongsuk Sitongsud (Commander of Ranger Company 2109) inspected the three black packages and found them to be fertilizer sacks wrapped in plastic sealed with tape. Inside, they discovered methamphetamine tablets—pink pills stamped with "999" and the letter "Y"—totaling approximately 1,080,000 pills. The evidence was seized and submitted to Pak Chom Police Station for further investigation and the apprehension of the drug trafficking network involved in this operation.