A police sergeant wanted in connection with a methamphetamine trafficking case has been arrested in Songkhla after nearly three years on the run. Officers from Chumphon Provincial Police and the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) tracked down and detained Pol Snr Sgt Sudi, who is accused of directing and assisting a drug transport operation linked to the seizure of 100,000 methamphetamine tablets. Get today's headlines by email The arrest followed an investigation stemming from a police operation on 17 June 2023 at approximately 6.40pm. Officers from Ban Map Ammarit Police Station seized 100,000 methamphetamine tablets at a PT petrol station in Moo 3, Khao Chai Rat subdistrict, Pathio district, Chumphon province. The drugs were allegedly intended for distribution and commercial sale, with authorities stating the offence contributed to the spread of narcotics among the public and affected national security. Investigators from Chumphon Provincial Police later expanded the inquiry and gathered evidence identifying Abbas and Wansulaiman as transporters involved in moving the drugs. Arrest warrants were subsequently issued by the Chumphon Provincial Court for Abbas and Wansulaiman on charges of conspiring with two or more persons to commit a serious narcotics offence and jointly distributing a Category 1 narcotic. Following their arrests, both men allegedly told investigators that Pol Snr Sgt Sudi had directed the operation and participated in the drug transportation. Based on those statements and additional evidence, investigators sought and obtained an arrest warrant for Pol Snr Sgt Sudi from the Chumphon Provincial Court. Senior police commanders, including Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Samran Nuanma, ordered action against state officials involved in narcotics offences in line with government policy. On 1 June 2026, Pol Col Denduang Thongsrisuk, Deputy Commander of Chumphon Provincial Police, received intelligence indicating that Pol Snr Sgt Sudi was hiding in Songkhla province. The information was reported to senior officers, who instructed the major narcotics investigation team and ONCB officers to locate and arrest the suspect immediately. Authorities eventually found Pol Snr Sgt Sudi driving a grey Mitsubishi Pajero sport utility vehicle into the Senanarong military camp golf course. Officers approached him, presented the arrest warrant and confirmed his identity. He reportedly acknowledged that he was the person named in the warrant and stated that he had not previously been arrested. Khaosod reported that Pol Snr Sgt Sudi was taken into custody and handed over to investigators at Ban Map Ammarit Police Station for legal proceedings. The case will now continue through the criminal justice process. Picture courtesy of Khaosod Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Khaosod 4 June 2026
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