Chased 8M Meth Pills Convoy of 4 Cars Stopped Phetchabun

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Authorities successfully intercepted a four-car convoy carrying 8 million methamphetamine pills in Phetchabun, arresting five individuals linked to a drug trafficking network originating from Northern Thailand.

•Police apprehended a drug trafficking group with 8 million meth pills in Phetchabun.
•The seizure involved a convoy of four vehicles during a dramatic chase.
•Five suspects were arrested, with connections to Chiang Mai and the central region.
•The drugs were transported from Chiang Mai through Phitsanulok to Phetchabun.
•Further investigation is underway to dismantle the entire network.

Overview

•On April 30, 2026, police initiated a chase of a four-car drug convoy in Phetchabun.
•Police officers from the Narcotics Suppression Bureau and Highway Police pursued a drug convoy.
•Approximately 8 million methamphetamine pills were seized.
•Five individuals were arrested during the operation.
•The drugs were being transported from Northern Thailand to a network in the central region.
•The operation began after intelligence indicated a movement of drug-carrying vehicles.
•One suspect, identified as Kamonpop, aged 25, was apprehended after his vehicle crashed.
•Police will continue investigations to eradicate the drug network.

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Key Entities

Organization

Narcotics Suppression Bureau(ตำรวจปราบปรามยาเสพติด)

A law enforcement agency responsible for combating drug trafficking in Thailand that participated in the interception of a drug convoy.

Highway Police(ตำรวจทางหลวง)

A police unit responsible for law enforcement on highways that assisted in the pursuit and interception of a drug convoy in Phetchabun.

3rd Division, 3rd Bureau, Narcotics Suppression Bureau(กก.3 บก.ปส.3)

A specific division within the Narcotics Suppression Bureau that conducted investigations leading to the drug bust.

Highway District 5, Zone 1, Highway Police Division(ส.ทล.5 กก 1 บก.ทล.)

A specific unit within the Highway Police that Pol. Lt. Col. Chet-suphakon Piriyaphongpan is affiliated with, involved in reporting the drug operation.

Place

Phetchabun(เพชรบูรณ์)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where a significant drug seizure and arrests occurred following a chase.

Northern Thailand(ภาคเหนือ)ℹ️

The region of Thailand from which the drug trafficking group and their supply originated before heading to the central region.

Omkoi District, Chiang Mai Province(อ.อมก๋อย จ.เชียงใหม่)

The district in Chiang Mai Province identified as the origin of the drug trafficking group and linked to several suspects arrested in Phetchabun.

Lampang Province(จ.ลำปาง)ℹ️

A province in Northern Thailand through which the drug convoy passed on its way to Phetchabun.

Phitsanulok Province(จ.พิษณุโลก)ℹ️

A province in Northern Thailand through which the drug convoy passed on its way to Phetchabun.

Highway Number 21, Saraburi – Lom Sak Route(ถนนหมายเลข 21 สาย สระบุรี – หล่มสัก)

The highway in Phetchabun where the initial pursuit of a suspicious vehicle carrying drugs took place.

Si Thep District, Phetchabun Province(อ.ศรีเทพ จ.เพชรบูรณ์)

The district in Phetchabun where police initially stopped and attempted to search a suspicious truck involved in drug trafficking.

Lopburi Province(จ.ลพบุรี)ℹ️

The province in central Thailand that the drug convoy was heading towards.

Moo 4, Phu Kham Subdistrict, Wichian Buri District, Phetchabun Province(หมู่ 4 ต.พุขาม อ.วิเชียรบุรี จ.เพชรบูรณ์)

The specific location in Phetchabun Province where police found an additional 4 million methamphetamine pills hidden in a sugarcane field.

Person

Pol. Lt. Col. Chet-suphakon Piriyaphongpan(พ.ต.ท.เชษฐ์ศุภากร พิริยะพงษ์พันธ์)

An officer from the Highway Police in Phetchabun who provided information about the drug bust.

Mr. Kamonpop(นายกมลภพ)

A 25-year-old suspect from Omkoi District, Chiang Mai Province, apprehended after his vehicle crashed during a drug chase in Phetchabun.

Mr. Thongchai(นายธงชัย)

A 45-year-old suspect from Hot District, Chiang Mai Province, arrested as part of a drug trafficking operation in Phetchabun.

Mr. Baizo(นายไบโซ)

A 43-year-old suspect from Omkoi District, Chiang Mai Province, arrested in connection with a large drug seizure in Phetchabun.

Mr. Baipa(นายไบพะ)

A 41-year-old suspect from Omkoi District, Chiang Mai Province, arrested as part of a drug trafficking operation intercepted in Phetchabun.

Mr. Chatchapissit(นายชัชพิสิฐ)

A 19-year-old suspect from Omkoi District, Chiang Mai Province, apprehended during the Phetchabun drug bust.