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Two Thai men wanted on arrest warrants for separate criminal charges involving illegal immigrants and narcotics were apprehended at a police checkpoint in Tak province on 28 July, after raising suspicions during a routine stop.

 

The arrest followed an operation led by Region 6 Provincial Police and coordinated with Tak Provincial Police and officers from Mae Tho Police Station. Officers stationed at the Thale checkpoint in Mae Tho District noticed two men arriving on a motorcycle behaving suspiciously. A preliminary search revealed no illegal items, but a subsequent records check confirmed both were fugitives.

 

The suspects, identified as Mr. Khamkaew 20, and Mr. Mananchai, 31, are both residents of Tak province. Mr. Khamkaew is wanted for harbouring and assisting illegal migrants in evading arrest, while Mr. Mananchai faces charges of producing, importing, exporting, distributing or possessing Category 1 narcotics.

 

The operation was ordered by Pol. Lt. Gen. Kittisak Durongkhiboon, Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 6, alongside senior officers including Pol. Maj. Gen. Nattawut Phakphum, Pol. Maj. Gen. Raweepat Amramuneepong, and other key investigators from the region.

 

The men were detained and transferred to investigators for legal proceedings. Authorities say the arrests form part of a broader campaign to pursue outstanding warrants and crack down on transnational crimes along the Thai-Myanmar border region.

 

Further investigations are ongoing.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Daily News 2025-07-30

 

 

 

Note to self:  Dress inconspicuously if I'm doing something illegal.