500kg Ice Seized in Bang Bua Thong House Raid

Khaosod•Society•19d ago

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Authorities arrested a man and seized 500 kilograms of methamphetamine in Bang Bua Thong, Nonthaburi.

•Approximately 500 kilograms of ice worth over 100 million baht were seized from a house in Bang Bua Thong District.
•The operation took place at 00:15 on September 3, 2026.
•A man named Mr. Thanadet was arrested and taken to Bang Bua Thong Police Station for legal action.
•The drugs were concealed in 56 cardboard boxes using tea bags with Chinese characters.

Overview

•At 00:15 on September 3, 2026, Pol. Lt. Col. Prasopsin Phimmilai of Bang Bua Thong Police Station received a report of a large drug seizure.
•Police, the Military Intelligence Unit of the Special Warfare Command (Khok Tho Sopok Nosos), and the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (Bo Cho Po So) searched a house in Bang Bua Thong District, Nonthaburi.
•Authorities discovered 500 kilograms of ice (methamphetamine) with a value exceeding 100 million baht.
•The ice was packed in orange tea bags with Chinese characters, stored in 56 cardboard boxes mixed with bitter melons in a hall.
•The raid was the result of an expansion of a previous arrest of suspects who smuggled drugs for storage before delivery.
•Officers observed a suspicious man driving a white Isuzu D-Max pickup truck with a Bangkok license plate enter the premises before conducting the search.
•Mr. Thanadet was detained and transferred to Bang Bua Thong Police Station for prosecution.

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Key Entities

Person

Thanadet(ธนเดช)

The suspect arrested in possession of the seized methamphetamine.

Prasopsin Phimmilai(ประสพศิลป์ พิมพ์มีลาย)

The duty inquiry officer of Bang Bua Thong Police Station.

Organization

Bang Bua Thong Police Station(สภ.บางบัวทอง)

The police station handling the report and legal proceedings for the drug arrest.

Military Intelligence Unit of the Special Warfare Command (Khok Tho Sopok Nosos)(หน่วยข่าวกรองทางทหาร ศูนย์ปฏิบัติการ หน่วยบัญชาการสงครามพิเศษ (ขกท.ศปก.นสศ.))

A military intelligence unit that participated in the search and arrest operation.

Narcotics Suppression Bureau (Bo Cho Po So)(กองบัญชาการตำรวจปราบปรามยาเสพติด (บช.ปส.))

The police bureau that participated in the search and arrest operation.

Place

Bang Bua Thong(บางบัวทอง)ℹ️

The district in Nonthaburi province where the house raid occurred.

Nonthaburi(นนทบุรี)ℹ️

The province where the drug seizure took place.