Thailand’s Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) has dismantled a major drug trafficking and money laundering network operating across several provinces, arresting multiple suspects and seizing assets worth millions of baht. Authorities confirmed that one of the individuals implicated in the investigation is a parliamentary candidate from a well-known political party, raising concerns over the alleged links between organized crime and politics.
The coordinated crackdown, codenamed Operation Black Mirror TKP, was launched at approximately 6:00 a.m. on December 29, 2025. More than 120 officers from the NSB and special operations units carried out raids at 22 locations across Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Lopburi, and Trang. Seven arrest warrants were issued as part of the operation, which police described as one of the most significant anti-narcotics actions conducted toward the end of 2025.
Police Lieutenant General Achayon Kraithong, Commander of the Narcotics Suppression Police, presided over the briefing and deployment of officers. He stated that the operation was the result of months of intelligence gathering and financial investigation. Senior police officials, including Pol. Gen. Samran Nuanma, Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, also oversaw the operation to ensure coordination across multiple jurisdictions.
One of the primary search locations was a luxury residence in the Bang Chueak Nang subdistrict of Taling Chan district in Bangkok. During the raid, officers arrested a Thai man and his Laotian wife. Police seized two luxury cars, a motorcycle, around 1 million baht in cash, 11 handguns, five rifles, ammunition, and other high-value items. Investigators said the couple were registered as company directors but were unable to clearly explain the nature of their business operations.
According to authorities, the investigation began earlier this year following the February arrest of a Laotian drug trafficking group by the Surasakmontri Task Force. Subsequent financial tracking revealed connections to at least seven other drug-related cases. Investigators also uncovered a network of shell transportation companies operating under the TKP name. Although registered as logistics firms, the companies appeared to have little or no legitimate commercial activity.
Financial analysis showed that more than 20 billion baht had circulated through over 50 bank accounts linked to the network. Some accounts recorded individual transactions of up to 20 million baht. Police believe the funds were generated through large-scale narcotics trafficking and laundered through complex corporate and financial structures to disguise their origin.
Authorities confirmed that a parliamentary candidate is among those named in the case, though further details are being withheld pending legal proceedings. Police emphasized that all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty and that the investigation is ongoing. Officials said additional arrests and asset seizures are possible as authorities continue to trace financial flows and dismantle the remaining elements of the network.
