Two Indian Suspects Held After 200kg Ice Seizure in Bangkok
Two Indian Suspects Held After 200kg Ice Seizure in Bangkok
BANGKOK, 26 June 2026 – Thai police have arrested two Indian nationals following a raid on a safehouse in Bangkok that uncovered 200 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as “ice”, in what authorities believe is part of a transnational drug trafficking network.
The arrests were announced by Provincial Police Region 1 on 24 June after officers raided a residence in Soi Borommaratchachonnani 68, Sala Thammasop subdistrict, Thawi Watthana district. Police seized 200 one-kilogram packages of crystal methamphetamine and confiscated three vehicles allegedly used in the operation.
The suspects, identified only as Ramesh, 45, and Ajeshkumar, 41, were arrested after investigators observed them unloading multiple white sacks from a grey Mitsubishi Mirage into the property.
According to police, the investigation began on 22 June after officers in Pathum Thani expanded inquiries into a previously dismantled low-level drug network. Surveillance operations and CCTV footage led investigators to the Mitsubishi Mirage, which they identified as a vehicle used to transport narcotics.
Officers tracked the vehicle to the Bangkok safehouse, where a search uncovered the drugs. Authorities also seized two Toyota vehicles, one registered in Bangkok and another in Chonburi, as well as the Mitsubishi Mirage, which was also registered in Chonburi.
Police Lieutenant General Watana Yijian, Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 1, said investigators believe the suspects served as logistical operators within a wider international trafficking syndicate. Evidence indicated that the vehicles had already obtained transit permits for travel to neighbouring countries, with the methamphetamine believed to be intended for onward shipment to a third country.
The case has been handed over to the Office of the Narcotics Control Board for forensic examinations and financial investigations aimed at tracing money trails and identifying additional members of the trafficking network.
According to Naewna, both suspects remain in custody and face prosecution under Thailand’s narcotics laws. Police said further investigations will examine passport records, cross-border movements and communications to identify higher-level organisers behind the operation.
