Driver Arrested with 200kg Ice Hidden in Tea Bags, Bound for South

Matichon•Society•17d ago

Reader Briefing

A 59-year-old driver was apprehended at a checkpoint in Phrae province with 200 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine concealed within tea bags, intended for distribution in southern Thailand.

•A 59-year-old driver was arrested at the Huay Rai checkpoint in Phrae province.
•Police discovered 200 kilograms of methamphetamine (ice) hidden in premium tea bags inside the vehicle.
•The man confessed to flying from the south to Chiang Rai, picking up the vehicle, and was paid 4,000 baht with the promise of a free car if the delivery was successful.

Overview

•On May 13, at 4:30 PM, police at the Huay Rai checkpoint in Phrae province stopped a suspicious Chevrolet car.
•Police officers arrested a 59-year-old man, identified as a driver from Nakhon Si Thammarat province, after discovering contraband.
•Authorities searched the vehicle and found 10 sacks containing 200 premium tea bags filled with crystal methamphetamine.
•The total weight of the confiscated methamphetamine (ice) was approximately 200 kilograms.
•The driver admitted to being hired to transport the drugs south.
•The driver stated his initial payment was 4,000 baht, with a bonus of receiving the transport vehicle for free upon successful delivery.
•The driver had flown from the south to Chiang Rai before picking up the car in that province.
•The seized drugs were hidden within premium gold tea bags printed with the number '999'.

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Key Quotes

นายเศกสรรค์

"If delivered successfully, the vehicle used for transport will be given for free."

หากส่งถึงที่หมายสำเร็จ จะยกรถยนต์คันที่ใช้ขนให้ฟรีๆ 1 คัน

Key Entities

Person

Seksan(นายเศกสรรค์)

Driver arrested for transporting 200 kg of methamphetamine.

Place

Phrae Province(จ.แพร่)ℹ️

Location where the drug bust occurred at the Huay Rai checkpoint.

Huay Rai Checkpoint(ด่านตรวจห้วยไร่)

Checkpoint in Phrae Province where the driver was apprehended.

Sichon District(อ.สิชล)

The driver's home district in Nakhon Si Thammarat province.

Nakhon Si Thammarat Province(จ.นครศรีธรรมราช)ℹ️

The driver's home province.

Singha Park Chiang Rai(สิงห์ปาร์คเชียงราย)

Location where the driver picked up the vehicle used for drug transport.

Organization

Huay Rai Police Station(สภ.ห้วยไร่)

Police station responsible for the checkpoint where the arrest was made.