Metropolitan Police Division 1 seizes large Ice shipment

Thairath•Society•21d ago

Reader Briefing

Metropolitan Police Division 1 arrested four suspects and seized a large shipment of Ice in Bangkok after a five-month investigation.

•Four suspects were arrested on August 4, 2026, while attempting to receive a large shipment of Ice via private courier.
•The operation followed a five-month surveillance of a drug network that had previously been linked to a seizure of over 4.29 million methamphetamine pills on March 16, 2026.
•Seized items include approximately 8 boxes of Ice (methamphetamine), one white Isuzu pickup truck, and one black Honda sedan.

Overview

•On March 16, 2026, Metropolitan Police Division 1 discovered nearly 2 million methamphetamine pills in a Lopburi safehouse and later seized an additional 2.4 million pills.
•Police officials followed the directives of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Pol. Gen. Kitrat Phanphet to suppress drug trafficking networks.
•Pol. Lt. Gen. Siam Bunsom and Pol. Maj. Gen. Theeradet Tharmasuthee directed the expansion of investigations into previously arrested networks.
•Investigators tracked the behavior of a suspect group for over 5 months, discovering a plan to send a large shipment from Sakon Nakhon via private courier.
•On August 4, 2026, at approximately 15:15, Metropolitan Police Division 1 arrested four suspects: Worachai (Kol), Thanakorn (Y), Wasan (Champ), and Wasana (Nan).
•Authorities seized approximately 8 boxes of Ice, one Isuzu pickup truck, and one Honda sedan.
•The suspects and seized evidence are being sent to the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) investigators.
•Pol. Maj. Gen. Theeradet Tharmasuthee urged the public to report any suspicious behavior or parcels to officials immediately.

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Key Entities

Organization

Metropolitan Police Division 1(สืบนครบาล 1)

The police unit responsible for tracking the drug network and conducting the arrests.

Police Anti-Narcotics Center(ศอ.ปส.ตร.)

The center responsible for coordinating drug investigations nationwide.

Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB)(บช.ปส.)

The bureau whose investigators will receive the suspects and evidence.

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister who ordered the suppression of drug trafficking networks.

Kitrat Phanphet(กิตติ์รัฐ พันธุ์เพ็ชร)

The Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police ordered to block drug networks.

Samran Nuanma(สำราญ นวลมา)

The Deputy Commissioner General and Director of the Police Anti-Narcotics Center.

Siam Bunsom(สยาม บุญสม)

The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.

Theeradet Tharmasuthee(ธีรเดช ธรรมสุธีร์)

The Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau responsible for narcotics.

Worasak Pisithbannakorn(วรศักดิ์ พิสิษฐบรรณกร)

The Commander of Metropolitan Police Division 1.

Sakya Saengwan(ศักยะ แสงวรรณ)

The Deputy Commander of Metropolitan Police Division 1.

Wichai Sonsakul(วิชัย สนสกุล)

The Superintendent of the Investigation Division, Metropolitan Police Division 1.

Autthapong Nokkhunthong(อรรถพงษ์ นกขุนทอง)

The Superintendent of the Investigation Division, Metropolitan Police Division 1.

Ekayut Adisorn(เอกยุทธ อดิสร)

The Inspector of the Investigation Division, Metropolitan Police Division 1.

Worachai (Kol)(วรชัย (กล))

A 30-year-old suspect who served as the pickup truck driver.

Thanakorn (Y)(ธนากร (วาย))

A 26-year-old suspect who was a passenger in the pickup truck.

Wasan (Champ)(วสันต์ (แชมป์))

A 27-year-old suspect who drove the lead sedan.

Wasana (Nan)(วาสนา (แนน))

A 25-year-old suspect who was a passenger in the lead sedan.

Place

Lopburi(ลพบุรี)ℹ️

The province where a drug safehouse was located and 4.29 million pills were seized.

Sakon Nakhon(สกลนคร)ℹ️

The province from which the large shipment of drugs was sent via private courier.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The destination where the drug shipment was intercepted.