SAKON NAKHON — 17 January 2026, Thai security forces have seized about 300 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and arrested two suspects in an integrated operation in Sakon Nakhon province, authorities said.
The operation was carried out under the direction of the Second Army Region and the Northeast Border Narcotics Suppression Command. Forces worked with Border Patrol Police Region 2, the Surasak Montri Task Force and related agencies to act on intelligence expanded from border areas.
Security officials said intelligence indicated a drug trafficking network was moving narcotics from the border district of That Phanom in Nakhon Phanom province into inland areas. Authorities deployed joint units to monitor and track the suspects.
At 21:10 on 16 January 2026, officers intercepted the suspects at the bypass market car park in Dong Mafai subdistrict, Mueang Sakon Nakhon district. They seized six sacks containing about 300 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, along with two vehicles and two mobile phones.
The suspects were identified as Rungsak Suphon, 34, from Bueng Kan province, and Kritthaphat Mekkhon, 48, from Nakhon Phanom province. They were taken, along with the evidence, to Border Patrol Police Region 2 for arrest records before being handed to investigators at Dong Mafai police station for prosecution.
A security source said the seizure reflected close intelligence sharing and coordinated operations among multiple agencies, underscoring intensified efforts to block drug trafficking along the border and dismantle supply routes into Thailand’s interior.