Authorities dismantled a gang of young adults aged 18-20 transporting 2.74 million methamphetamine pills valued at 80 million baht, trafficking continuously from the Northeast to the South. They were intercepted mid-route, and their assets have been seized for investigation purposes. Tags: [drug trafficking, law enforcement, Sisaket Province, methamphetamine, youth crime]
On 21 Sep 2026 GMT+7, at the first floor of Sisaket Provincial Hall, Anurat Thammaprajamjit, Governor of Sisaket Province, together with Police Colonel Chatpat Kaewchandi, Deputy Commander of Sisaket Provincial Police, and other relevant officials, held a press briefing on the results of Operation 90 Days, a 90-day anti-drug campaign. Authorities successfully intercepted a major drug trafficking operation, seizing 2,740,000 methamphetamine pills and arresting two suspects just past midnight.Tags: [press briefing, Operation 90 Days, drug seizure, Sisaket Province, law enforcement]
On the night of 19 Sep, the 238 Pitak Nakhon Lamduan task force, integrating personnel from police, military, local administration, and prison officials, tracked and intercepted a significant drug trafficking group. They discovered a movement involving young adults aged 18-20 smuggling drugs into Sisaket Province. Authorities stopped a suspicious vehicle on Highway 24 (Chokchai-Det Udom route) near the Na Charoen intersection – Ban Non Sawang, Village 1, So So Subdistrict, Khukhan District, Sisaket Province. The occupants fled on foot.Tags: [drug interdiction, multi-agency task force, Sisaket, highway checkpoint, youth suspects]
Inspection of a 4-door Isuzu pickup truck registered in Bangkok revealed 2,740,000 methamphetamine pills marked with the '999' logo, valued at over 80 million baht.Tags: [drug seizure, vehicle inspection, methamphetamine, Isuzu pickup, Sisaket]
Subsequently, authorities arrested the perpetrators: Mr. Phumipat, or Pluem, aged 20, the vehicle driver, in Na Chaluai District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, and Mr. Thanawat, or Por, aged 18, at the PTT gas station in Ban Phianam, Mueang District, Sisaket Province.Tags: [arrests, Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket, suspects, drug trafficking]
During questioning, Phumipat and Thanawat admitted they picked up meth from a district in Ubon Ratchathani bordering Laos. They earned about 200,000 baht per trip and had done this 3-4 times previously. Typically, they would drive to the destination, leave the drugs there for another driver to take over. This time, they volunteered to drive the drugs all the way to central and southern regions themselves but were caught by authorities in Khukhan District.Tags: [confession, drug transport, Ubon Ratchathani, trafficking route, payment]
After the arrest, officials searched the homes of both suspects, accompanied by their guardians. They seized eight items, including cars, motorcycles, and mobile phones, valued at over 2.2 million baht, for further investigation into their origins.Tags: [asset seizure, home search, suspects' property, Sisaket, investigation]
Initially, the two suspects were charged with jointly distributing Category 1 narcotics (methamphetamine) in a serious manner, possessing for sale with intent to trade, causing proliferation among the public, posing a threat to state security and public safety under the law. Authorities forwarded the suspects and seized items to Khukhan Police Station for legal proceedings and will expand investigations to associates, organizers, and related networks.Tags: [charges, legal process, drug distribution, Sisaket police, investigation]
Regarding Operation 90 Days in Sisaket Province between 1 Jul and 21 Sep 2026, officials arrested 1,403 drug cases involving 1,429 suspects. Seized narcotics included 14,306,388 methamphetamine pills, 15.80 grams of crystal meth (ice), and 14.07 grams of ketamine. Additionally, drug dealers' assets worth about 13,701,000 baht were confiscated.Tags: [Operation 90 Days, drug arrests, narcotics seizure, Sisaket Province, asset confiscation]