Nakhon Ratchasima:The Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) has launched "Operation Cutting the Cancer, Phase 32," targeting a gang of highway patrol employees in Nakhon Ratchasima. The operation led to the suspects fleeing into the forest, abandoning methamphetamine, but they were subsequently apprehended.
According to Thai News Agency, the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), under the Ministry of Justice, is intensifying its war on drugs in alignment with the government's policy and directives from Police Lieutenant Colonel Suriya Singhakamol, Secretary-General of the ONCB. The operation dismantled a drug network within government agencies in Nakhon Ratchasima province.
Following a tip-off received via the 1386 hotline, alleging that a government official from a highway patrol unit was involved in drug activities, Mr. Manop Saengsothorn, Director of ONCB Region 3, tasked Acting Sub-Lieutenant Theeraphan Nakpan-iam to lead a team in conjunction with local police to investigate. The operation involved urine tests on six employees, revealing narcotics in three individuals.
During the investigation, suspicious behavior from a target employee and another individual led to their attempt to flee, discarding methamphetamine into the forest. Officers pursued and captured both suspects, recovering 124 methamphetamine pills from the area.
The suspects have been charged with jointly selling and possessing Category 1 narcotics, as well as illegal use of these substances. They are in custody for further legal proceedings. Another employee who tested positive is receiving treatment, and the agency is taking urgent action against the contract employees involved.
Operation "Cutting Out the Cancer, Phase 32" emphasizes the commitment of both the government and ONCB to enforce strict measures against offenders, aiming to maintain a "white organization" standard and restore public trust. Citizens can report drug-related activities to the NSB hotline at 1386, ensuring confidentiality and reliability of information.