Police seize 58,000 meth pills, guns at Roi Et drug dealer’s safe house

ROI ET — On Tuesday, police forcibly entered a safe house in Roi Et during a major drug bust, arresting a suspected major dealer and seizing an astonishing 57,934 methamphetamine pills, along with several firearms and a large sum of cash. The operation, led by Pol. Col. Nat Mongphut of the Crime Suppression Division of Provincial Police Region 4, involved Special Operations "Majchurach 691" and "Thotsarot 491" teams, as well as officials from Kaset Wisai district.

The investigation commenced with tips from local drug users and dealers in Roi Et, who revealed the suspect's role as a key distributor of methamphetamine in the region. Authorities claim the suspect was a mastermind behind evading capture and coordinating drug distribution, harboring a safe house for hiding and storing drugs for a transnational network.

Upon arrival, officers encountered two suspicious individuals at the house, identified as Kla, 24, and Mai, 22. During questioning, Kla admitted to concealing more drugs and weapons hidden around the property. After searching five locations, police recovered the seized items, including 3.8 grams of crystal meth, two handguns, ammunition, and cash totaling 80,300 baht.

The total value of the seized assets was estimated at over 1 million baht. Kla confessed to ordering drugs from a Lao national, a suspected major supplier, often purchasing hundreds of thousands of pills at a time worth over 1 million baht. He would temporarily store the drugs before distributing them to young people in Kaset Wisai and neighboring districts in Roi Et.

Police claim this alleged operation occurred two to three times a month. Kla and Mai were initially charged with commercial possession of methamphetamine, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, and methamphetamine use. The suspect and his accomplice were handed over to Dong Khrang Yai Police Station for further legal proceedings, while police vowed to continue investigating and identifying additional suspects involved in the alleged network.