Drug Ring Busted in Mukdahan with Yaba and Happy Water

Khaosod•Society•20d ago

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Mukdahan police arrested five individuals and seized 200,000 methamphetamine tablets and 100 sachets of Happy Water.

•Five suspects were arrested on August 31, 2026.
•Police seized approximately 200,000 methamphetamine tablets and 100 yellow sachets of Happy Water.
•The arrest occurred at Huai Kalong Bridge in Mueang Mukdahan District.
•The suspects used a grey Isuzu TFR pickup truck for transport.

•On August 31, 2026, Police Major Taweesak Sonchan received a tip from a secret informant regarding drug trafficking between 20:00-22:00.
•Police Major Taweesak Sonchan reported to superiors and deployed forces along the route from Mueang Mukdahan District to Ban Pong Daeng and Ban Na Do.
•At approximately 20:30, police intercepted a grey Isuzu TFR pickup truck traveling from Ban Pong Daeng toward Ban Na Do.
•Police officers stopped the vehicle at Huai Kalong Bridge in Na Sok Subdistrict, Mueang Mukdahan District, and found five individuals inside.
•Police discovered one suspicious sack containing approximately 200,000 methamphetamine tablets and 100 yellow sachets of Happy Water.
•The five suspects were charged with joint distribution of Category 1 narcotics (methamphetamine and Happy Water) for commercial purposes.
•The suspects and seized evidence were delivered to Mueang Mukdahan Police Station for legal proceedings.

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Police Major Taweesak Sonchan(พ.ต.ต.ทวีศักดิ์ สอนจันทร์)

An inspector of the Provincial Police Investigation Division in Mukdahan who led the interception operation.

Mukdahan Provincial Police Investigation Division(สว.กก.สส.ภ.จว.มุกดาหาร)

The police unit responsible for the investigation and arrest of the drug trafficking ring.

Mueang Mukdahan Police Station(สภ.เมืองมุกดาหาร)

The station where the suspects and evidence were delivered for legal processing.

Mueang Mukdahan District, Mukdahan Province(อ.เมือง จ.มุกดาหาร)

A location used as part of the drug transport route.

Ban Pong Daeng, Nikhom Kham Soi District(บ้านป่งแดง อ.นิคมคำสร้อย)

A location used as part of the drug transport route.

Ban Na Do, Mueang Mukdahan District(บ้านนาโด่ อ.เมืองมุกดาหาร)

A destination point for the drug transport route.

Huai Kalong Bridge, Na Sok Subdistrict, Mueang Mukdahan District, Mukdahan Province(สะพานห้วยกะหลอง ต.นาโสก อ.เมือง จ.มุกดาหาร)

The exact location where the police stopped the vehicle and arrested the suspects.