Suspected Drug Courier Arrested with 100kg of Crystal Meth at Railway Station

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Police have arrested a man attempting to collect a shipment of crystal methamphetamine worth an estimated 200 million baht at Prachuap Khiri Khan railway station. The drugs, weighing over 100 kilograms, had been concealed in foam boxes and fertiliser sacks and left unclaimed at the station for two days.

The incident began when Police Captain Supaporn Duangkan, an investigator at Prachuap Khiri Khan Police Station, received a report from railway staff about suspicious parcels. The packages, intended for Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, had been sent from Bangkok’s Bang Sue Station but were redirected to Prachuap Khiri Khan. Upon inspection, officers discovered the packages contained crystal methamphetamine.

Senior police officials, including Provincial Police Commander Pol. Maj. Gen. Nakharin Sukonthawit, conducted a detailed inventory of the drugs at the station. Media access was restricted during the investigation to prevent compromising efforts to trace those responsible.

While authorities were counting the seized drugs, a man dressed as a tourist approached railway staff, claiming he was there to collect curry paste. Noticing the police presence, he briefly left the station to make a phone call before returning to inquire about changing his train ticket.

Police, recognising him from CCTV footage, detained the man for questioning. Identified as Mr. Kittiwut 24, from Samut Prakan, he admitted to being there to collect the packages but denied owning the drugs.

The crystal methamphetamine, weighing over 100kg, was estimated to have a street value of 200 million baht. The suspect and the evidence were transported to Prachuap Khiri Khan Police Station for further investigation. Police are working to identify other individuals involved in the operation.

Railway staff reported that the packages initially raised suspicion due to their lack of recipient details and the unusual change in delivery location. The drugs had been shipped from Bang Sue Station on 16 January but were redirected to Prachuap Khiri Khan before being abandoned.

Authorities are continuing their investigation to dismantle the drug network and bring all those involved to justice.

-- 2025-01-19