Police Intercept Drug Pickup Truck, Nab 8 Million Methamphetamine Pills
Police stopped a pickup truck carrying 8 million methamphetamine pills worth 40 million baht on Pholyothin Road in Lopburi after shooting out its tires; the two suspects escaped into the forest.
Police intercepted a pickup truck carrying 8 million methamphetamine pills on July 26, 2025, after residents reported multiple gunshots near a traffic light intersection on Pholyothin Road in Muang Lopburi District. Over 20 armed metropolitan police officers were pursuing a suspected drug trafficking operation when they spotted a bronze Toyota Tiger pickup truck and attempted to intercept it. When the suspects tried to escape, officers shot out all four tires to stop the vehicle.
Searching the truck, police found 40 fertilizer sacks containing approximately 8 million methamphetamine pills hidden inside, worth over 40 million baht. The two suspects refused to surrender and fled into the forest on foot, evading police searches despite intensive efforts to locate them. Police believe the large drug shipment was being transported from northern Thailand through Lopburi Province toward Saraburi Province during the Buddhist Lent holiday break, with plans to eventually reach neighboring countries.
When the suspects realized they were being pursued, they accelerated to escape and attempted to break through the police cordon toward Phraputthabat District. Officers were forced to use firearms to disable the vehicle. After the truck stopped, both suspects fled into nearby forest using darkness to evade capture despite police cordoning and searching the area.
Detailed examination of the seized vehicle confirmed 40 sacks of fertilizer containing approximately 8 million methamphetamine pills valued at over 40 million baht. Police believe this batch was being stored in the central region before being forwarded to neighboring countries, where its street value would increase many times over. Police are still withholding details as they expand the investigation into the trafficking network and are examining the truck's ownership to question the registered owner about possible involvement. The vehicle and all methamphetamine seized have been documented at Muang Lopburi Police Station and submitted for fingerprint analysis and forensic examination to identify other network members for prosecution.
