Police Sergeant arrested for drug trafficking in Si Sa Ket

Thairath•Society•10d ago

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A police sergeant was arrested in Si Sa Ket province for possession of methamphetamine for sale and drug use.

•Rangsit Yodkhao, a police sergeant, was arrested with 17 methamphetamine pills.
•The arrest took place at a rubber plantation hut in Phu Sing District, Si Sa Ket Province.
•The operation occurred on September 10, 2026, following reports from villagers.
•Rangsit Yodkhao confessed to purchasing 18 pills for 500 baht and consuming one.

•Villagers reported drug use and distribution occurring at a rubber plantation hut east of Ban Na Trao, Village No. 1, Dong Rak Subdistrict, Phu Sing District, Si Sa Ket Province.
•At 11:00 on September 10, 2026, Anurat Thamprachamchit, Governor of Si Sa Ket, and Pol. Maj. Gen. Supachai Sakarinphanichkul ordered Pol. Col. Phrit Bunpok and Operation 238 Phithak Nakhon Lamduan to conduct a raid.
•Authorities from Operation 238 Phithak Nakhon Lamduan, Task Force 3 Suranaree Force, and local administration officials searched the area and found Rangsit Yodkhao.
•Rangsit Yodkhao attempted to throw an object under the hut during the search, which was later found to be 17 methamphetamine pills.
•Initial and subsequent urine tests conducted at Phu Sing Hospital showed positive results for narcotics for Rangsit Yodkhao.
•Rangsit Yodkhao stated that he is a police sergeant and radio operator attached to Phrai Bueng Police Station.
•Rangsit Yodkhao admitted to buying 18 methamphetamine pills from a person named Jack at Ban Na Trao for 500 baht and using one pill on the morning of September 10, 2026.
•Phu Sing Police Station officials charged Rangsit Yodkhao with possession of Category 1 narcotics for sale and illegal use of Category 1 narcotics.

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Rangsit Yodkhao(รังสิต ยอดขาว)

A police sergeant and radio operator at Phrai Bueng Police Station arrested for drug offenses.

Anurat Thamprachamchit(อนุรัตน์ ธรรมประจำจิต)

The Governor of Si Sa Ket Province.

Supachai Sakarinphanichkul(ศุภชัย ศักรินพานิชกุล)

The Commander of the Provincial Police in Si Sa Ket.

Phrit Bunpok(พฤทธิ์ บุญปก)

The Superintendent of Phu Sing Police Station.

Jack(แจ็ค)

A person at Ban Na Trao who sold methamphetamine to Rangsit Yodkhao.

Operation 238 Phithak Nakhon Lamduan(ชุดปฏิบัติการ 238 พิทักษ์นครลำดวน)

An operational unit involved in the arrest of Rangsit Yodkhao.

Phu Sing Police Station(สภ.ภูสิงห์)

The police station responsible for processing the arrest and charges against Rangsit Yodkhao.

Task Force 3 Suranaree Force(ฉก.3 กกล.สุรนารี)

Military personnel who participated in the operation.

Phrai Bueng Police Station(สภ.ไพรบึง)

The police station where Rangsit Yodkhao is affiliated as a radio operator.

Phu Sing Hospital(โรงพยาบาลภูสิงห์)

The medical facility that performed the confirmatory drug test on Rangsit Yodkhao.

Si Sa Ket Province(จังหวัดศรีสะเกษ)ℹ️

The province where the arrest occurred.

Phu Sing District(อำเภอภูสิงห์)ℹ️

The district in Si Sa Ket where the arrest took place.

Ban Na Trao(บ้านนาตราว)

The location of the rubber plantation and where the drugs were purchased.