Military Seizes 199 Kilograms of Ice Worth Over 27 Million Baht After Drug Trafficking Network Abandons Bags on Mekong Riverbank
Military forces seized 199 kilograms of methamphetamine worth 27.86 million baht after suspects abandoned bags on the Mekong River's Thai bank in Nong Khai Province during a failed smuggling attempt.
Military forces have seized 199 kilograms of ice (methamphetamine) worth approximately 27.86 million baht following a drug trafficking operation that attempted to smuggle six bags across the Mekong River. At 2:00 AM on May 5, 2025, officers from the military anti-narcotics unit, the 2nd Counter-Narcotics Division, and other coordinating agencies conducted a joint operation in the Ban Hin Ngom area of Muang District, Nong Khai Province, after receiving intelligence about an imminent drug smuggling attempt.
Authorities spotted a suspicious boat arriving from a neighboring country and approaching the riverbank with two armed men aboard. As officials moved to apprehend them, the suspects quickly loaded six black bags onto the shore before escaping back across the river. Upon inspection, all six bags were found to contain methamphetamine, confirmed through chemical testing.
The seizure suggests the drug trafficking network intended to transport the narcotics into Thailand's interior regions. All seized drugs have been turned over to Ban Diao Police Station for further legal proceedings.
