Thai authorities have seized about five million methamphetamine pills and arrested one suspect in Sakon Nakhon as part of an expanded investigation into a major drug trafficking network. The operation follows an earlier seizure of 502 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine and forms part of an ongoing crackdown led by the Second Army Region. Get today's headlines by email On July 12, the Second Army Region said the 24th Narcotics Interdiction and Suppression Command directed investigators from Sub-Division 3 of Narcotics Suppression Bureau 2 in Nakhon Phanom to continue investigating the network. The expanded operation resulted in the arrest of one suspect, the seizure of approximately five million methamphetamine tablets, two pickup trucks and two mobile phones at a house in Mueang district, Sakon Nakhon. The investigation stemmed from an earlier operation on March 23, 2026, when officers arrested one suspect and confiscated 502 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine in Mueang district, Sakon Nakhon. Investigators then traced financial transactions and vehicles believed to have been used by the trafficking network. On July 8, officers detected renewed activity linked to the suspected network in neighbouring Nakhon Phanom province. The information was reported to senior commanders, who authorised surveillance of the group before further action was taken. At about 3pm on July 10, officers searched a house in Mueang district, Sakon Nakhon, where they arrested a 53-year-old man identified only as Mr Son, from Nakhon Sawan province. During the search, officers discovered about five million methamphetamine tablets, which remain subject to a detailed official count, along with two Mitsubishi pickup trucks and two mobile phones. The suspect has been charged under Thailand’s narcotics laws and was handed over to investigators together with the seized evidence for legal proceedings. Authorities did not disclose whether the suspect admitted the allegations. Khaosod reported that officials stressed that the investigation remains ongoing and has not concluded with the latest arrest. They are continuing to identify and locate other members of the trafficking network, including those believed to have directed or assisted the operation, with further legal action expected as the investigation progresses. Picture courtesy of Khaosod Join the discussion? 13 July 2026
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