Two Drug Gang Members Arrested for Smuggling 300 Kilograms of Ice Methamphetamine from Northeast to Bangkok Worth 33 Million Baht
Police arrested two drug traffickers transporting 300 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth 33 million baht from northeastern Thailand to Bangkok on Highway 2 in Nakhon Ratchasima.
On May 11, 2026, at the Narcotics Suppression Bureau headquarters, Deputy Police Commissioner Samran Nueammar and a team of senior officers announced the arrest of Ratchanon (Nont), age 20, who served as the truck driver transporting the drugs, and Wipat (Toon), age 39, who acted as a scout driver. Officers seized 300 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, a green Isuzu truck used for transport, a black MG vehicle used for reconnaissance, two mobile phones, and other assets valued at approximately 33 million baht.
The arrests followed an investigation into a drug trafficking network operating in Bangkok that smuggled narcotics from Northeastern provinces for storage and distribution. The Bureau learned that on May 10, 2026, the network planned to transport drugs from the Northeast into Bangkok and surrounding areas for sale. When officers spotted the vehicles traveling along Mittraphap Road (Highway 2) in Sikhiew District, Nakhon Ratchasima, they conducted a search and discovered the methamphetamine in the Isuzu truck.
During interrogation, Ratchanon admitted to picking up the drugs in Nakhon Phanom Province for delivery to major dealers in Bangkok. Wipat confessed to serving as a scout driver under orders from someone named Khit and received 250,000 baht cash for this shipment. Both suspects have been charged with trafficking in Category 1 narcotics (crystal methamphetamine) without authorization for commercial purposes, with intent to distribute and threaten public safety and national security. They have been transferred to the Narcotics Suppression Bureau for further investigation and to the Public Prosecutor's Office for prosecution.
