MPD 1 arrests 4 suspects with 300kg of Ice via private courier

MGR Online•Society•21d ago

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Metropolitan Police Investigation Division 1 arrested four suspects and seized over 300 kg of Ice transported from Sakon Nakhon to Bangkok via a private courier.

•Four suspects were arrested on August 4 following a five-month investigation.
•Over 300 kg of Ice packed in 8 boxes, one pickup truck, and one sedan were seized.
•The operation was an expansion of a case involving nearly 4.3 million methamphetamine tablets arrested in March 2026.
•The drug network used a lead car and a transport car to avoid detection while moving drugs from Sakon Nakhon to Bangkok.

Overview

•Metropolitan Police Investigation Division 1 expanded an investigation from a case involving nearly 4.3 million methamphetamine tablets arrested in March 2026.
•Following a trail for over five months, Metropolitan Police Investigation Division 1 discovered a drug transport network using a private courier.
•On August 4, Metropolitan Police Investigation Division 1 arrested four suspects: Worachai (Kol), Thanakorn (Y), Wasan (Champ), and Wasana (Nan).
•Police seized over 300 kg of Ice contained in 8 boxes, one pickup truck, and one sedan.
•The network used a lead car and a transport car to avoid detection by officials while moving drugs from Sakon Nakhon to Bangkok.
•All four suspects and the seized evidence were sent to the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) for legal proceedings and further investigation.
•Police Major General Theeradej Thamsuthee stated the arrest prevented a large shipment of narcotics from entering inner Bangkok.
•Police Major General Theeradej Thamsuthee asked the public to immediately report suspicious behavior or packages to officials.

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Key Entities

Organization

Metropolitan Police Investigation Division 1(กองกำกับการสืบสวนนครบาล 1)

The police unit that conducted the five-month trail and arrested the suspects.

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

The agency where the suspects and evidence were sent for legal proceedings.

Place

Sakon Nakhon Province(จ.สกลนคร)ℹ️

The origin point from which the suspects transported narcotics to Bangkok.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพฯ)ℹ️

The destination for the narcotics shipment.

Person

Worachai (Kol)(นายวรชัย (กล))

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

Thanakorn (Y)(นาย ธนากร (วาย))

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

Wasan (Champ)(นาย วสันต์ (แชมป์))

A 27-year-old suspect who drove the sedan used as a lead car.

Wasana (Nan)(น.ส.วาสนา (แนน))

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

Police Major General Theeradej Thamsuthee(พล.ต.ต.ธีรเดช ธรรมสุธีร์)

Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.