Myanmar man caught in huge drug bust
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Myanmar man caught in huge drug bust

A Myanmar national has been arrested with 436,000 methamphetamine pills and 13 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine or ice and charged with having drugs with intent to sell.

Pol Maj Gen Ronnasin Phusara, deputy commissioner of the Region 1 Provincial Police, said the man, identified as Sai Long, 36, was arrested at a house on Ramkhamhaeng Soi 174 in Bangkok's Min Buri district on Wednesday.

Earlier, police arrested Kongsak Phetphong with 2,000 meth pills in tambon Chiang Rak Noi of Bang Pa-in district, Ayutthaya province.

With information from him, the police contacted a man identified only as Jane on the phone, asking to buy drugs from him.

It was Sai Long who later called back and made an appointment to hand over the drugs at Min Buri market. 

Sai Long was arrested when he arrived in a pick-up truck with 436,000 meth pills and 13kg of crystal meth.

The man allegedly confessed to the drug charges.


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