191 Police bust Zombie Pod ring in Khan Na Yao

MGR Online•Society•3d ago

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Police arrested three suspects and seized e-cigarettes and narcotics worth 2.5 million baht from a luxury house in Khan Na Yao.

•Police arrested one Thai woman and two Chinese men on September 1, 2026.
•Seized items include 839 etomidate-mixed pod heads, 988 e-cigarettes, and various narcotics.
•The operation took place at a luxury house located in the Khan Na Yao district of Bangkok.
•The arrests followed a sting operation conducted via the Line application.

Overview

•On September 1, 2026, at approximately 14:50, police conducted a search and arrest at a house in Khan Na Yao, Bangkok.
•Police utilized a secret agent to purchase an etomidate-mixed pod head for 1,600 baht via the Line application to gather evidence.
•Police searched house number 98/3 in Khan Na Yao, where they found Ms. Janyakon, Mr. YU, and Mr. GUAN.
•Police seized 839 etomidate-mixed pod heads, 988 e-cigarette devices, 17 bottles of etomidate-mixed liquid, and approximately 1.9 grams of Ice.
•Ms. Janyakon and Mr. YU were charged with illegal e-cigarette sales, customs law violations, and possession of Happy Water.
•Mr. GUAN was charged with illegal e-cigarette sales, customs law violations, and possession of Ice.
•Mr. YU was additionally charged with entering the kingdom illegally and tested positive for narcotics.
•Police transferred the three suspects and all seized evidence to the Bang Chan Police Station for legal proceedings.

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Key Entities

Person

Pol Lt Gen Siam Bunsom(พล.ต.ท.สยาม บุญสม)

Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau who supervised the operation.

Pol Lt Gen Noppasin Poolsawat(พล.ต.ท.นพศิลป์ พูลสวัสดิ์)

Assistant Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police helping at the Metropolitan Police Bureau.

Pol Maj Gen Wasan Tech-akkarasem(พล.ต.ต.วสันต์ เตชะอัครเกษม)

Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.

Pol Maj Gen Charin Kopattana(พล.ต.ต.ชรินทร์ โกพัฒน์ตา)

Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.

Pol Maj Gen Pallop Aremla(พล.ต.ต.พัลลภ แอร่มหล้า)

Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.

Pol Maj Gen Theeradej Thammasuthee(พล.ต.ต.ธีรเดช ธรรมสุธีร์)

Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.

Pol Maj Gen Worawit Yanachinda(พล.ต.ต.วรวิทย์ ญาณจินดา)

Commander of the Patrol Police Division.

Pol Col Ekkapop Likhitthanasombat(พ.ต.อ.เอกภพ ลิขิตธนสมบัติ)

Superintendent of the Patrol Police who led the operation.

Pol Maj Natdanai Bamrungsi(พ.ต.ต.ณัฐดนัย บำรุงศรี)

Inspector of Patrol Work 2 who led the operation.

Ms. Janyakon(น.ส.จรรยากร)

A 27-year-old Thai woman who used a Line account to sell e-cigarettes.

Mr. YU

A 37-year-old Chinese national arrested for illegal e-cigarette sales and illegal entry into Thailand.

Mr. GUAN

A 34-year-old Chinese national arrested for illegal e-cigarette sales and possession of Ice.

Organization

Metropolitan Police Bureau(บช.น.)ℹ️

The police organization overseeing the operation.

Patrol Police Division(สปพ.)

The police division that executed the arrest.

Min Buri Criminal Court(ศาลอาญามีนบุรี)

The court that issued the search warrant.

Princess Mother National Institute on Drug Abuse Treatment(สถาบันบำบัดรักษาและฟื้นฟูผู้ติดยาเสพติดแห่งชาติบรมราชชนนี)

The institute where suspects were tested for narcotics.

Bang Chan Police Station(สน.บางชัน)

The police station where suspects were sent for legal processing.

Place

Khan Na Yao(คันนายาว)ℹ️

The district in Bangkok where the luxury house and arrest were located.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพฯ)ℹ️

The city where the incident occurred.

Law

Customs Act Section 246(พ.ร.บ.ศุลกากร มาตรา 246)

The law cited regarding the illegal import/sale of goods.