Phuket police seize 20,000 meth pills after intercepting suspicious parcel
Phuket police arrested two suspects and seized 20,000 methamphetamine pills after monitoring a suspicious parcel left by the roadside.
Police in Phuket seized 20,000 methamphetamine pills and arrested two suspects after intercepting a suspicious parcel left by the roadside, according to a report from Phuket City Police Station.
Investigators launched a covert surveillance operation on Friday, June 27, after receiving reports of an abandoned package in the city. Officers later watched a man and a woman arrive to collect the parcel before moving in to detain them.
The suspects were identified as Mr. Kan, 30, and Ms. Mimi, 25. Police took them into custody at a rented house in the Komarapaj community in Talad Yai subdistrict.
A search of the property found the parcel hidden in a bedroom. Inside were thousands of methamphetamine tablets packed in plastic bags, with the total seizure put at 20,000 pills.
During questioning, the two denied owning the drugs. They told police they had been hired to collect and temporarily store the package until they received further instructions from the network's ringleader. They said they were paid between 500 and 1,000 baht for each delivery.
Police charged both suspects with possession of a Category 1 narcotic, methamphetamine, with intent to distribute. Authorities said they are expanding the investigation to identify the people behind the wider trafficking network operating in Phuket.
