Pickup smashes checkpoint, dumps 15 sacks of crystal meth

2026-01-27 - 02:54

PATHUM THANI — 27 January 2026, A pickup truck rammed through a police checkpoint in Pathum Thani province and abandoned 15 sacks of crystal methamphetamine before the driver fled into nearby woodland, police said. Police Col Adirek Potipan, superintendent of Pratunam Chulalongkorn police station, said officers attempted to stop a sealed-box pickup for inspection near Kaew Bridge in the Mueang Mai area of Prachathipat subdistrict, Thanyaburi district. The vehicle sped away, prompting a pursuit by patrol officers on motorcycles. The driver later abandoned the truck along Rangsit Prayurasak canal road near Red Bridge and escaped on foot into forested land beside the canal, police said. Officers found a bronze Toyota Vigo extended-cab pickup with Sing Buri licence plates. A search of the cargo area uncovered 15 fertiliser sacks containing crystal methamphetamine. Police have cordoned off the area and are continuing searches to locate the suspect, authorities said.