Division 4 Police Raid Two Drug Networks on North-East Border, Seize 70kg of Heroin and 4.2 Million Methamphetamine Pills

Division 4 police raid two drug networks on the north-east border. More than 70 kilograms of heroin and 4.2 million methamphetamine pills hidden in bags were seized.

On May 5, 2024, Pol ordered. According to the policy of the prime minister and Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panphet, deputy police chief, acting police chief (police chief school) to keep drugs across the border. and increasing certainty in stopping drugs in problem areas Recently, the police of Division 4 arrested two drug networks and seized a large amount of heroin and methamphetamine.

Police Lieutenant General Sarayut said that the first case was a police investigation team in Nakhon Phanom Province together with the integrated unit. An investigation showed that a large amount of drugs would be transported through Nakhon Phanom Province, so a force was sent to monitor and arrest them. Until a car with Phetchabun registration was parked on the road in front of Phon Chan Sub-District Administrative Agency, Phon Sawan District, Nakhon Phanom Province, so they went to check it and found Mr. Panlop, 38 years old , the car driver, found 189 bars of heroin, total weight 70 kilograms, packed in There were two boxes in black bags inside the car. He then followed and arrested another lead vehicle at a PTT gas station opposite the entrance to Sakon Nakhon Airport Mr Weerasak, 33 years old, was the driver and Ms Thananya, 31 year old, sitting in the side seat

After the questioning, these 3 people admitted Together they were hired to transport drugs and were paid 100,000 baht, so they arrested the suspect and delivered the goods that went to catch Police station Phon Sawan charge according to law

Paul said. Lt. Gen. Sarayut also, regarding the second case, that the police from Chiang Khan Police Station, Loei Division, together with the 3rd Control Division (Rama 8), Surasakmontri Police Division, Interception Battalion No. 1, Royal Thai Army 2101 , Border Patrol Police 246, and the Integrated Joint Unit. Together they investigated and learned that there would be drug smuggling on Road No. 2195, Chiang Khan-Tha Li road, Pak Tom Subdistrict, Chiang Khan District, Loei Province, so they were investigated. 14 bags containing methamphetamine were found in a pile in the woods on that road. There were about 4,290,000 methamphetamine pills packed in bags, so they seized them together and took pictures as evidence. Prepare to hand over the seized items for a thorough investigation at the 1st Transitional Battalion before sending investigators to the Chiang Khan Police Station to charge and investigate and arrest the perpetrators arrest

Paul said. Lt. Gen. Sarayut that he has ordered the investigation to be expanded in both cases and quickly find and arrest the suspects who are still on the run. Including taking measures to seize assets against everyone involved. In addition, he has urged the police in Division 4 in all the districts to move forward with strictly eradicating drugs.