Didn't survive. Police 191 busted the drug trafficking network “Art Low-Iao” and arrested two worker ants along with 2 million methamphetamine tablets, 249 kg of ice. They confessed that they did it for 4 months and were paid 50,000 baht per time.
On February 1, 2024, Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panphet, deputy police commander, Pol. Lt. Gen. Samran Nuanma, assistant police commander, Gen. Pol.Lt.Thinnakorn Rangmat, Pol.Lt.Gen. Chanin Kopatta, Deputy Commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, Pol.Lt.Gen. Worawit Yanchinda, Commander of the Primary Educational Service Area Office, Pol.Lt.Col. Capt. Wasan Thawatchaiwirut, patrol chief, jointly announced the results of the arrest of Mr. Chaiyot or Bang Chaengkan, age 28, and Mr. Bunrit or Boat Chanthong, age 19, along with 2 million methamphetamine tablets, 249 kg. of ice, solid-van pickup truck Toyota brand, Revo model, white, 1 vehicle, registration no. 1 Thor-6247, Bangkok, and 1 mobile phone, arrested in the middle of Soi Bongkot 17, Khlong Song Subdistrict, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province.
Pol. Gen. Kitirat said that as a result of the 191 police expanding their investigation into the drug network of Mr. Art Tamiao, who had been arrested since 2021, at that time they seized 11 million methamphetamine pills. It is known that there is a drug distribution network of a low-involved gang in the area of Khlong Song Subdistrict, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province. Their behavior is to use solid pickup trucks as a storage space to hide drugs inside the vehicles. and will drive and park in the said alley before being distributed to customers in nearby areas So he kept observing. Until it was learned that a group of criminals would drive a pickup truck to pick up drugs in Suphanburi Province before bringing them to stay in the said alley. While waiting to be delivered to the customer, the said drugs were found. So he showed himself to be arrested.
During the investigation, he confessed that he had been working for more than 4 months and was paid 50,000 baht per person. They received orders from Mr. Art Tamiao, a large agent, to pick up drugs.
From examining the history of Mr. Chaiyot He had a history of being convicted of drug-related crimes in 2020 in the area of Khlong Luang Police Station, Pathum Thani Province. However, he ordered the Narcotics Control Board to expand the network. Ready to bring measures to confiscate assets in drug cases to be enforced. At the same time, in the case where an accused person in a drug case who has been released from prison returns to commit another crime, there will be measures to increase the punishment as well.
Initially, they were charged with joint possession of a category 1 drug, methamphetamine (methamphetamine, ice), which was committed for trade. and causing the spread among the public Handed over to investigators from the Narcotics Control Board for further prosecution.
