Deputy police chief Pongspat Pongcharoen said at a press conference today (May 28) that yesterday night's raid on Soi Ramkhamhaeng 110 in Saphan Sung district was carried out at 7pm following more than a month of intelligence work.
In a search of the one-storey residence, narcotics-suppression officers arrested Phuwadol Chindawong, 31, and Veerachart Sangwanwong, 34, both of Chiang Rai, and seized 21.5kg of ya ice and 2 million ya ba tablets.
A Honda CRV, a Chiang Rai-registered motorcycle, three mobile phones and many other articles were also seized.
Pol Gen Pongsapat said the two suspects, who had long been under surveillance, had used the house as a storage depot for drugs delivered from the North by several networks. From this house, the drugs were distributed to traders in Khlong Toey and Rom Klao areas, he said.
Police said the two suspects confessed that they had rented the house for two months at B15,000 per month as it was situated in a remote area without security cameras.