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Drug traffickers arrested in Phrae with 98 blocks of ice

Drug traffickers arrested in Phrae with 98 blocks of ice

Matichon•Society•1h ago

Reader Briefing

Authorities in Phrae Province arrested three suspects and seized 98 blocks of ice abandoned in a forest.

  • •On October 17, 2026, integrated forces arrested three suspects and seized 98 blocks of ice in Den Chai District, Phrae Province.
  • •The operation followed a tip-off from Chiang Rai Province regarding a suspicious vehicle and driver.
  • •The suspects confessed to being hired to transport the drugs from Chiang Rai to Bangkok.
  • •The drugs were found hidden in five fertilizer sacks in a grassy forest area.

Overview

  • •Chiang Rai Province notified authorities in Phrae Province after arresting a suspicious vehicle and driver linked to narcotics.
  • •Police and administrative officials led by Pol. Maj. Gen. Kritsada Phankasem and Mr. Prajak Jindajamrun conducted a pursuit operation in Den Chai District.
  • •Authorities stopped a Toyota sedan driven by a middle-aged woman in Sai Yoi Subdistrict and a white Honda sedan driven by a middle-aged man with one female passenger at the entrance of Rai Dong Ma Phai forest.
  • •After an in-depth interrogation and mobile phone checks, the three suspects provided the coordinates where the drugs were hidden.
  • •Authorities discovered 98 blocks of ice concealed within five fertilizer sacks in a nearby grassy forest.
  • •The suspects confessed they abandoned the drugs in the forest because they feared they would not escape official searches.
  • •The Phrae Province Forensic Police collected evidence and fingerprints at the scene.
  • •The suspects and evidence were handed over to Den Chai Police Station for legal proceedings and further investigation into the trafficking network.

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Key Entities

Person

Pol. Maj. Gen. Kritsada Phankasem(พล.ต.ต.กฤษดา พันธ์เกษม)
Commander of Phrae Provincial Police who ordered the operation.
Mr. Prajak Jindajamrun(นายประจักร์ จินดาจำรูญ)
District Chief of Den Chai who participated in the operation.

Organization

Den Chai Police Station(สภ.เด่นชัย)
The police station responsible for receiving the suspects and evidence for legal proceedings.
Huai Rai Police Station(สภ.ห้วยไร่)
One of the police stations that coordinated in the integrated operation.
Na Phun Police Station(สภ.นาพูน)
One of the police stations that coordinated in the integrated operation.
Provincial Police Region 5(ตำรวจภูธรภาค 5)
A police organization that collaborated in the operation.
Phrae Provincial Police(กองบังคับการตำรวจภูธรจังหวัดแพร่)
The provincial police force overseeing the operation and reporting progress.
Phrae Provincial Administration(ฝ่ายปกครองจังหวัดแพร่)
Administrative officials who joined the forces to intercept the drug trafficking ring.
Den Chai District Administration(ฝ่ายปกครองอำเภอเด่นชัย)
Administrative officials led by the Den Chai District Chief.
Sai Yoi Subdistrict Administration(ฝ่ายปกครองตำบลไทรย้อย)
Administrative officials who assisted in the operation.
Phrae Province Forensic Police(เจ้าหน้าที่พิสูจน์หลักฐานจังหวัดแพร่)
Officials who inspected the crime scene and collected fingerprints and evidence.

Place

Phrae Province(จังหวัดแพร่)ℹ️
The province where the drug seizure and arrests took place.
Chiang Rai Province(จังหวัดเชียงราย)ℹ️
The province where the trafficking ring originated and where a suspicious vehicle was first caught.
Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️
The intended destination for the smuggled drugs.
Den Chai District(อำเภอเด่นชัย)ℹ️
The district in Phrae Province where the suspects were intercepted.
Sai Yoi Subdistrict(ตำบลไทรย้อย)
The subdistrict where the vehicles were stopped and drugs were hidden.
Rai Dong Ma Phai Forest (Bo Kaeo 2)(ป่าไร่ดงมะไฟ (บ่อแก้ว 2))
The specific forest area in Moo 4, Sai Yoi Subdistrict where the drugs were abandoned.