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Narcotics enforcement in Thailand

Overview

In mid-September 2026, Thai authorities conducted significant narcotics enforcement operations resulting in large-scale methamphetamine seizures.

On September 15, highway police in Prachuap Khiri Khan province intercepted a van carrying 464 kilograms of methamphetamine, valued at approximately 500 million baht. The driver, a 23-year-old man, reportedly attempted to evade police by crashing into a residential fence before being apprehended.

Following this, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) executed a nationwide crackdown known as ‘Operation Blacklist Hunt.’ Conducted between September 4 and September 11, the operation targeted 16 locations both within Thailand and abroad. This resulted in the arrest of 16 suspects, including five high-priority individuals and 11 alleged district-level distributors. Authorities seized over 1 million methamphetamine pills and 514 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, alongside vehicles and firearms, with the total value of seized assets estimated at more than 120 million baht.

Entities

Central Investigation Bureau · Thailand · Samut Prakan · Prachuap Khiri Khan · Chonburi

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Thailand police arrest 16 in major narcotics crackdown

    Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau arrested 16 suspects in “Operation Blacklist Hunt,” seizing over 1 million methamphetamine pills and 514kg of crystal meth valued at 120 million baht.

  2. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Thai police seize 464 kg of methamphetamine worth 500 million baht

    Thai police seized 464 kg of methamphetamine worth 500 million baht in Prachuap Khiri Khan after a high-speed chase and crash.

Sources

chiangraitimes.com · huahinsarn.com · khaoratchakarn.net · khaothaitoday.com · thepattayanews.com · thethaiger.com · tpnnational.com