On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) along with all related agencies successfully intercepted and arrested a 28-year-old male (name withheld) from Wawee Subdistrict, Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province, and a 16-year-old male youth (name withheld) from Po Subdistrict, Wiang Kaen District, Chiang Rai Province. The officers seized a cache of illegal drugs, including 1 million methamphetamine pills and 8 kilograms of crystal meth (ice).

This operation followed intelligence received on November 3, indicating that a drug trafficking operation was scheduled to transport narcotics along Phahonyothin Road through the area of San Sai Subdistrict, Chiang Rai Province. Law enforcement personnel were strategically stationed at various points in preparation.