Crime Drug Duo Nabbed in Rayong Bust: Ice & Meth Seized

[Georgealbert]

 

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Authorities in Pluak Daeng District have arrested two drug dealers, seizing a large quantity of methamphetamine and crystal methamphetamine (ice) worth millions of baht in a coordinated raid.

 

District Chief Mr Sakon Karakot, together with Pol Col Navin Sinthurat, Superintendent of Pluak Daeng Police Station and Pol Lt Col Worawut Nitiyawan, Deputy Superintendent of Investigations, led the joint operation alongside local administrative officers, territorial defence volunteers, and investigative police.

 

The suspects, identified only as “Yoh” and “Pae”, were well-known figures in the local narcotics scene. Their arrest follows a crackdown under the Ministry of Interior’s “No Drugs, No Dealers” policy and the ongoing initiative, aimed at rooting out drug users and dealers across the sub-districts of Map Yang Phon and Pluak Daeng.

 

Acting on intelligence reports, the task force first raided a house in Map Yang Phon, arresting Yoh with 216 methamphetamine pills in his possession. A follow-up search led them to Pae’s nearby residence, where officers discovered an additional 3,655 pills and nearly 600 grams of crystal meth hidden inside the property and a car.

 

Both men confessed to distributing the drugs among local youths and industrial workers. According to investigators, the street value of the seized drugs would amount to several million baht once distributed. Yoh and Pae reportedly started as low-level couriers before rising through the ranks to become high-level dealers. They had been on a police watchlist for some time before their arrest in this sting operation.

 

The successful bust underscores the ongoing commitment of local authorities to dismantling drug networks in Rayong Province and ensuring safer communities.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Daily News 2025-08-02