Bangkok police seize 40,000 meth pills in Sai Mai district bust
A significant drug bust occurred today when police apprehended a 32 year old man with a shipment of 40,000 methamphetamine pills in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district. The arrest took place in a desolate area within Soi Sukhaphiban 5 Soi 32, following a covert investigation that linked the drug dealer, Teerapong, to the distribution of drugs to local retailers.
The arrest was the culmination of an operation spearheaded by senior officers from Bangkok’s Division 6 Police, who acted on intelligence that Teerapong was involved in selling methamphetamine, commonly known as Yaba, to small-scale vendors in the Sai Mai area. Teerapong had arranged to deliver the drugs at a deserted spot in Soi Sukhaphiban 5, prompting the police to mount surveillance in the vicinity.
When Teerapong appeared, carrying a suspicious-looking foam box, his behaviour raised the suspicions of the police. Upon inspection, the police discovered the 40,000 Yaba pills concealed within the box. The drugs reportedly purchased from an individual known as C Khlong Song, were bundled into 42 packs, each bought for 11,000 baht (US$300) with the intent to sell them at 12,000 baht (US$330) per pack, reported KhaoSod.
During interrogation, Teerapong admitted to acquiring the methamphetamine to sell it to an arranged buyer. However, before the transaction could be completed, the police intercepted and arrested him. The seized evidence and Teerapong were immediately taken into custody, and he was transferred to the investigative officers at the Kannayao Police Station for further legal proceedings.
In related news, a major drug bust involving 10 million methamphetamine pills, valued at 500 million baht (US$13.9 million), was thwarted by authorities in Ayutthaya province. The capture was made possible after a meticulous tracking operation, leading to the arrest of two suspects who attempted to disguise the illicit cargo amidst vegetables on a six-wheeled truck.
On February 29, at around 11pm, law enforcement officers swooped in on a gas station in Bang Pahan district, Ayutthaya province, following a prolonged surveillance operation that began in the northern province of Phayao.
