Police Sergeant Caught Hiding Drugs in Car

Thairath•Society•2h ago

Reader Briefing

A police sergeant was apprehended with 14 methamphetamine pills hidden in his personal vehicle after displaying suspicious behavior during a drug raid.

•A police sergeant was arrested for possessing 14 methamphetamine pills.
•The arrest occurred on May 20, 2026, in Mueang Kamphaeng Phet District.
•The suspect was found with suspicious behavior and attempted to hide drugs in his car.

Overview

•On May 20, 2026, around 12:20 PM, police officers searched a private vehicle.
•Police officers from Mueang Kamphaeng Phet Police Station received a tip about drug use at the location.
•While officers arrived, Mr. Bancha, aged 52, who was about to enter his car, showed suspicious behavior.
•Mr. Bancha attempted to hide an item in his car, prompting officers to conduct an immediate search.
•Mr. Bancha confessed to having consumed one methamphetamine pill earlier that morning and admitted the hidden item was indeed methamphetamine.
•A search of the vehicle revealed 14 methamphetamine pills packaged in a plastic bag and wrapped in tissue paper on the passenger seat.
•The arrested individual was identified as a police sergeant, Mr. Bancha.
•The arrested officer was handed over to Pol. Lt. Col. Pratchaya Thabankhong, an investigator at Mueang Kamphaeng Phet Police Station, for legal proceedings.

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Key Quotes

บัญชา

"Just took 1 meth pill this morning and admit that the item I tried to hide in the car is indeed methamphetamine."

เพิ่งเสพยาบ้ามาจำนวน 1 เม็ดเมื่อช่วงเช้าที่ผ่านมา และยอมรับว่าสิ่งของที่ตนพยายามยัดซ่อนไว้ในรถยนต์นั้นเป็นยาบ้าจริง

Key Entities

Person

Police Sergeant(ดาบตำรวจ)

A law enforcement officer arrested for drug possession.

Mr. Bancha(นายบัญชา)

The 52-year-old police sergeant arrested for methamphetamine possession.

Pol. Lt. Col. Pratchaya Thabankhong(ร.ต.อ.ปรัชญา ทาบ้านฆ้อง)

The investigating officer at Mueang Kamphaeng Phet Police Station responsible for the drug case.

Organization

Kamphaeng Phet City Investigation Police(ตำรวจสืบสวนเมืองกำแพงเพชร)

The police unit that conducted the arrest of the drug-possessing sergeant.

Mueang Kamphaeng Phet Police Station(สภ.เมืองกำแพงเพชร)

The police station overseeing the investigation and legal proceedings.

Law

Methamphetamine(ยาบ้า)ℹ️

The illicit drug found in the possession of the police sergeant.

Place

Kamphaeng Phet Province(จังหวัดกำแพงเพชร)ℹ️

The province where the arrest of the police sergeant took place.