Nakhon phanom: The 24th Battalion, Border Patrol Police 237, successfully intercepted a significant quantity of methamphetamine and ice. The suspects confessed to planning to deliver the drugs to areas within the province.
According to Thai News Agency, Lt. Gen. Wirayut Raksin, Commander of the 2nd Army Area and Commander of the Northeast Border Narcotics, Precursor, and Chemical Suppression Command, stated that the operation was in line with the government's initiative to combat narcotics under the directives of the Minister of Defense, the Deputy Minister of Defense, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army. Officials from various sectors are collaborating to eradicate narcotics from Thailand.
At 8:00 a.m., the 2nd Army Area/24th Infantry Battalion directed the Surasakmontri Task Force and Border Patrol Police Task Force 237 to act on a tip-off regarding a drug smuggling operation at the border area between Ban Phaeng and Tha Uthen Districts in Nakhon Phanom Province. The operation involved a grey Toyota Vigo pickup truck with registration number Yot 8068 Nakhon Ratchasima, which was expected to transport drugs along Highway 212, between Tha Uthen District and Ban Phaeng District.
By 7:50 a.m., officers identified and pursued the suspicious vehicle, eventually stopping it for inspection. The search revealed Mr. Anan Chanasaebong, 34, from Udon Thani Province, and Mr. Wirayut Thongkhamsan, 20, from Nakhon Phanom Province, in possession of 157,000 methamphetamine pills, 528 grams of ice, 31 packets of collagen, and 2 mobile phones.
The suspects admitted to their intention to deliver the drugs to an inner-city area. They, along with the confiscated evidence, have been taken to the 237th Border Patrol Police Special Operations Unit for further investigation. The case will subsequently be transferred to Ban Phaeng Police Station for legal proceedings.