DOPA Reports Results of Drug and Weapon Crackdown Operation

MGR Online•Politics•2d ago

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The Department of Provincial Administration reports statistics from a nationwide security operation conducted between August 11 and 23, 2026.

•The Department of Provincial Administration set up 54,571 checkpoints nationwide from August 11 to 23, 2026.
•Authorities seized 241 illegal firearms and over 10 million methamphetamine tablets.
•A special operation in Phitsanulok identified 2,255 suspicious firearm purchase permits issued between 2020 and 2026.

Overview

•The Department of Provincial Administration launched the operation 'Relieving Suffering, Promoting Happiness, Protecting Peace, Destroying Drugs, and Conquering Gangsters' following policies from the Prime Minister and the Minister of Interior.
•Between August 11 and 23, 2026, the Department of Provincial Administration established 54,571 checkpoints nationwide.
•Firearms enforcement resulted in 249 cases of wrongdoing, 255 offenders, 267 firearms (241 illegal), and 23,807 rounds of ammunition.
•The Department of Provincial Administration special task force conducted the 'Cleaning Illegal Guns in Muang Song Kwae' operation through searches in Mueang Phitsanulok District, Phitsanulok Province.
•The operation in Phitsanulok found 2,255 firearm purchase permits (Form P.3) from 2020–2026 without corresponding possession permits (Form P.4), suggesting potential document forgery.
•Drug enforcement resulted in 1,546 cases of wrongdoing and 1,988 offenders, with seizures including 10,841,927 methamphetamine tablets and 13 kilograms of cocaine.
•Narucha Khosawiwilai stated the Department of Provincial Administration will continue proactive operations and strictly enforce the law based on the principle of 'Close names, hold behavior'.
•The Department of Provincial Administration will investigate and expand the results of the Phitsanulok firearm permit findings to prosecute involved parties.

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Key Entities

Organization

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

The government agency responsible for the security operation and reporting the crackdown statistics.

Person

Narucha Khosawiwilai(นฤชา โฆษาศิวิไลซ์)

The Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration.

Policy

Relieving Suffering, Promoting Happiness, Protecting Peace, Destroying Drugs, and Conquering Gangsters(บำบัดทุกข์ บำรุงสุข พิทักษ์สันติราษฎร์ พิฆาตยาเสพติด พิชิตอันธพาล)

An operation aimed at upgrading security measures, controlling weapons and drugs, and preventing crime.

Place

Phitsanulok Province(จังหวัดพิษณุโลก)ℹ️

The location where the 'Cleaning Illegal Guns in Muang Song Kwae' operation took place.

Mueang Phitsanulok District(อำเภอเมืองพิษณุโลก)ℹ️

The specific district in Phitsanulok Province where searches were conducted.