Police Seize 10,000 Yaba Pills in Surat Thani Drug Bust
Surat Thani police arrested a 32-year-old man known as 'Oo Klongpa' after he collected a parcel containing 10,000 methamphetamine pills. The arrest expanded from a Ranong drug bust days earlier where 6,001 pills were seized. The suspect confessed and faces charges of possession with intent to distribute.
On November 13, 2026, Pol. Lt. Col. Chalermchai Sithong, commander of the 417th Border Patrol Police Company, along with officers from the 417th Border Patrol Police Company, Border Patrol Police Bureau 8, and Tha Chana Police Station investigators, arrested Mr. Suchart, 32, alias 'Oo'. They seized one parcel containing 10,000 methamphetamine pills, two mobile phones, and a pickup truck with license plate BK 6565 Surat Thani.
The arrest stemmed from a November 11 operation where the 417th Border Patrol Police Company and Border Patrol Police Bureau 8, coordinating with Ranong Provincial Police and military unit 2521, seized 6,001 meth pills hidden in a parcel at a delivery company in Bang Rin, Ranong. They arrested the recipient, Mr. Abdulloh.
Investigation revealed the parcels originated from Bangkok using a fake sender name 'MRS Emracing Shop'. Another suspicious parcel was destined for Tha Chana district, Surat Thani. Surveillance at the logistics warehouse led to the arrest when the suspect arrived to collect the parcel at 11:45 AM.
The suspect confessed to collecting the parcel and was transferred to the 417th Border Patrol Police Company for further investigation before being handed to Tha Chana Police Station to face charges of possessing Category 1 narcotics (methamphetamine) with intent to sell for commercial distribution without permission.
