1.4 Million Meth Pills Seized from Ten-Wheeler in Nakhon Si Thammarat

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Authorities in Nakhon Si Thammarat intercepted a ten-wheeler truck and seized 1.4 million meth pills hidden among fertilizer sacks.

•Police intercepted a ten-wheeler truck on Highway 41 in Thung Song District on August 5, 2026.
•1,400,000 meth pills were found hidden in 7 fertilizer sacks inside the truck.
•The driver, Noppawit, was arrested and confessed to transporting the drugs for a network.
•A subsequent search of Wasin Rattanaphan's residence uncovered ice, shotguns, and an AK rifle.

•On July 27, 2026, Thung Song Police Station arrested Mani (alias Tan), seizing 1,559,942 meth pills, 3 firearms, over 1.33 million baht, and 3 cars.
•Following the July arrest, authorities obtained an arrest warrant for Wasin Rattanaphan, a key member of the network.
•On August 5, 2026, Pol. Maj. Gen. Pornchai Kajornklin led forces to intercept a suspicious ten-wheeler truck from Trang province on Highway 41 in Thung Song District.
•Police discovered 1,400,000 meth pills hidden in 7 fertilizer sacks within the intercepted ten-wheeler truck.
•Noppawit, the driver of the truck, was arrested and confessed to his role in transporting the narcotics.
•Authorities searched the residence of Wasin Rattanaphan and found 3.54 grams of ice, 2 shotguns, 1 AK rifle, and 204 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition.
•The total amount of meth pills seized across these operations exceeds 2.9 million pills.
•The operation disrupted a major drug trafficking network operating in the southern region.

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Somchai Leelanoi(สมชาย ลีหล้าน้อย)

Governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat province who presided over the press conference regarding the drug network arrests.

Surapong Thanomjit(สุรพงษ์ ถนอมจิตร)

Assistant Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police and Acting Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 8.

Pornchai Kajornklin(พรชัย ขจรกลิ่น)

Deputy Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 8 and Acting Commander of Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Police.

Mani(มณี)

A 42-year-old individual alias Tan arrested on July 27, 2026 with over 1.5 million meth pills.

Wasin Rattanaphan(วศิน รัตนพันธ์)

A key member of the drug network and subject of an arrest warrant whose house was searched by authorities.

Noppawit(นพวิชญ์)

The driver of the ten-wheeler truck who confessed to transporting the narcotics.

Thung Song Police Station(สถานีตำรวจภูธรทุ่งสง)

The police station involved in the initial arrest of Mani and the interception of the truck.

Office of the Narcotics Control Board Region 8(สำนักงาน ป.ป.ส. ภาค 8)

The agency that coordinated with police to intercept the drug transport and conduct searches.

Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Police(ตำรวจภูธรจังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช)

The provincial police force that executed the interception on Highway 41.

Thung Song District(อำเภอทุ่งสง)ℹ️

The district in Nakhon Si Thammarat province where the drug interception took place.

Nakhon Si Thammarat Province(จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช)ℹ️

The province where the drug network operations were intercepted.

Trang Province(จังหวัดตรัง)ℹ️

The province where the intercepted ten-wheeler truck was registered.

Highway 41(ถนนสาย 41)ℹ️

The road used by the drug traffickers to transport narcotics from the central region to the south.