NSB seizes 800kg drugs in 22-wheel trailers in Phetchaburi

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Thai authorities arrested two suspects and seized 798 kilograms of narcotics and a war weapon in Phetchaburi.

•Two suspects from Songkhla were arrested in Phetchaburi on November 13.
•Authorities seized 199 kg of Ice and 599 kg of Ketamine totaling 798 kg.
•The drugs were hidden in secret compartments under concrete slabs in two 22-wheel trailers.
•An M4 rifle and over 20 rounds of ammunition were also confiscated.

•The Narcotics Suppression Bureau tracked a large drug network moving narcotics from Chiang Rai toward the south of Thailand.
•Police from the Narcotics Suppression Bureau, Phetchaburi Provincial Police, Highway Police, Cha-am District administration, and Cha-am Police Station intercepted two suspicious trucks.
•The interception occurred during the late night of November 13 on the Cha-am-Pranburi bypass road, southbound, in Cha-am District, Phetchaburi Province.
•Authorities seized 199 kilograms of Ice and 599 kilograms of Ketamine, with a combined estimated value of 798 million baht.
•Police confiscated two white 22-wheel trailers with Songkhla license plates 72-3544 and 71-8418, along with one M4 rifle and over 20 rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition.
•The two suspects stated they traveled to Chiang Rai to pick up the trucks and were assigned to deliver concrete slabs to the south.
•The suspects and evidence were transferred to the Narcotics Suppression Bureau in Bangkok for further investigation.
•Authorities intend to expand the investigation to identify accomplices, commanders, and related networks.

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Narcotics Suppression Bureau(ปส.)

The agency responsible for intercepting the drug shipment and conducting the investigation.

Phetchaburi Provincial Police(ตำรวจภูธรจังหวัดเพชรบุรี)

A collaborating police force in the interception operation.

Highway Police(ตำรวจทางหลวง)ℹ️

A collaborating police force in the interception operation.

Cha-am District Administration(ฝ่ายปกครองอำเภอชะอำ)

A collaborating administrative force in the interception operation.

Cha-am Police Station(ตำรวจ สภ.ชะอำ)

A collaborating police force in the interception operation.

Pol Lt Gen Phumin Phumpanmuang(พล.ต.ท.ภูมินทร์ พุ่มพันธุ์ม่วง)

Commissioner of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau who ordered the operation.

Pol Maj Gen Phumiphat Phatthrasiwongchai(พล.ต.ต.ภูมิพัฒน์ ภัทรศรีวงษ์ชัย)

Commander of NSB 3 who led the forces in the operation.

Phetchaburi(เพชรบุรี)ℹ️

The province where the drug interception took place.

Chiang Rai(เชียงราย)ℹ️

The province where the drug shipment originated and where the suspects picked up the trucks.

Songkhla(สงขลา)ℹ️

The home province of the two suspects and the registration province of the seized trucks.

Cha-am(ชะอำ)ℹ️

The district in Phetchaburi where the interception occurred.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The location of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau where suspects were taken for interrogation.