Three men arrested and 1.2 million methamphetamine pills seized

Ban Mor precinct superintendent Pol Colonel Chalee Dechsiri said that police arrested Thawat on minor drug charges at a house in Bang Khamod. But when Narin arrived at the house he was found to be carrying 100 methamphetamine pills.

Narin led police to the house of alleged drug supplier Nipat. Nipat was arrested along with the drugs found in his bedroom.

Police found that a Thai man, identified only as Thongchai Paninthorn, who lived in other country, had ordered Nipat to collect 2.2 million meth pills and store the batch at Nipat’s home pending distribution in February.

Nipat reportedly confessed to collecting and storing drugs on Thongchai’s behalf on four previous occasions amounting to a total of 5.8 million methamphetamine pills.

Narin reportedly confessed to police that he had made several drug deliveries as per Thongchai’s orders and was paid 50,000 baht.

Thawat was charged with drug abuse, while Narin and Nipat were charged with having trafficable amounts of methamphetamine pills in their possession.

SOURCE: The Nation