National police chief Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch and senior officers present drugs seized during a six‑month nationwide crackdown that netted nearly 700 million speed pills and billions of baht in assets. Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch outlined the results during a media briefing at police headquarters in Bangkok, covering operations carried out from Oct 1 last year to Mar 25, 2026. Officers from the anti‑drug transport division, working with military personnel, intercepted six suspects at a petrol station and seized nearly 2 million speed pills hidden inside 11 modified gas cylinders. Pol Gen Kittharath said the incident reflected an ongoing shift in trafficking tactics, with syndicates using parcels, household goods and other items to evade detection. Asked whether rising fuel prices, affected by the Middle East conflict, had affected the narcotics trade, Pol Gen Kittharath said officers were analysing whether transportation costs were constraining trafficking networks.

Source: Bangkok Post March 26, 2026 15:02 UTC