Two Suspects Arrested After Ramming Police Vehicle at Checkpoint in High-Speed Chase; 6 Million Methamphetamine Pills Seized
Two suspects were arrested after ramming a police vehicle during a checkpoint operation in Lampang province, with authorities seizing 6 million methamphetamine pills hidden in their vehicles.
On May 11, 2569, the Region 5 Provincial Police, led by Pol. Maj. Gen. Krit Thapol Yeesakor (Region 5 Commander), Pol. Col. Phumipanya Nawatrakoolpisut (Lampang Provincial Police Commander), and representatives from military and civil administration, held a press conference announcing the seizure of 6 million methamphetamine pills and the arrest of two suspects. The operation was coordinated by Mae Prik Police Station in Lampang province, with support from AI-enabled drug trafficking interdiction technology managed by Region 5 Provincial Police Office and related agencies.
The arrests occurred on May 9, 2569, at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Highway 1102 (secondary route) in Ban Wang Pho, Tambon Mae Pu, Amphoe Mae Prik, Lampang province, continuing onto Ban Phra Baht Wang Tong road. Police had established a checkpoint to suppress drug trafficking and other criminal activities. Following an informant tip about two suspicious vehicles—a white Hyundai Grand Starex with Bangkok registration and a gray Mitsubishi Mirage with Chachoengsao registration—suspected of transporting narcotics from Chiang Rai province into central Thailand, authorities initiated pursuit operations.
When the Bangkok-registered vehicle approached the checkpoint, the driver reversed and collided with a police vehicle before fleeing on foot. Officers pursued and apprehended 29-year-old Kriang Krai approximately 500 meters from where he abandoned the vehicle near an irrigation canal. A search of the vehicle revealed multiple black bags containing methamphetamine. The second vehicle was also intercepted, and its 37-year-old driver, Jirayou, was arrested for serving as a navigation guide for the drug shipment from Chiang Rai.
Both suspects were brought to Mae Prik Police Station for processing. Officers recovered 20 black bags containing approximately 6 million methamphetamine pills in total. The suspects were formally arrested, evidence was seized, and the case was forwarded to Mae Prik Police Station's investigation unit for further legal proceedings.
