Three Suspects Arrested After 10-Kilometre Drug Chase

Three Suspects Arrested After 10-Kilometre Drug Chase in Chumphon

Highway police arrested three men in Chumphon after a 10-kilometre chase ended with the seizure of more than 20,000 methamphetamine pills and crystal meth. Officers first noticed a black Nissan sedan with dark window tint and expired tax registration while patrolling in Hat Phan Krai subdistrict. When police activated their lights and ordered the car to stop, the vehicle sped away, prompting a coordinated pursuit along Highway 4. A search of the car uncovered 20,200 meth pills and 52.13 grammes of crystal meth, while urine tests reportedly found drugs in the suspects’ systems. One suspect allegedly admitted he had been hired to transport the drugs from central Thailand to dealers in Chumphon.