Major Drug Bust: 2 Million Pills, Guns, 63M Baht Seized
Police arrested four suspects and seized over 2 million methamphetamine pills, firearms components, and 63 million baht in assets during a major drug bust in Pathum Thani province on August 16.
On August 19, 2025, police announced results of a large-scale anti-drug operation targeting a major trafficking network. Acting on an investigation that began with the arrest of a suspect carrying 105 grams of crystal methamphetamine in the Ramkhamhaeng area in late July, detectives identified a criminal group smuggling drugs from northeastern Thailand into Bangkok and its suburbs.
Undercover officers arranged to purchase 200,000 methamphetamine pills, leading to a sting operation on August 16 in Pathum Thani province. At around 7:20 p.m., Wattana, 39, arrived in a black Toyota Fortuner with two suitcases containing drugs to hand over to an undercover agent. Police moved in to arrest him and three associates waiting at a Big C shopping mall: Arisa, 53; Thawi, 48; and Vishnu, 35.
Following the arrests, officers searched Vishnu's residence in Lad Lum Kaew district, Pathum Thani, which served as a drug hideout. The search uncovered 1,826,000 additional methamphetamine pills and components for 14 firearms, 13 magazines, four gun barrels, and ammunition. In total, police arrested four suspects, seized 2,036,000 pills, two vehicles, and five mobile phones. Officers also seized assets believed to be proceeds of crime, including two land titles, three bank books, a car, and a motorcycle, valued at over 63 million baht. The suspects face charges of drug trafficking and weapons violations.
