Russian man held for smuggling cannabis at Phuket Airport
JUST a day after a Belgian woman was arrested at Phuket Airport for attempting to smuggling over 31 kilogrammes of cannabis out of the country a Russian man too was apprehended on similar charges after over 17kg of cannabis flowers and resin were found in his baggage, Amarin TV said this afternoon (July 8). […]
Read MoreBelgian woman held for smuggling cannabis at Phuket Airport
A YOUNG Belgian woman was arrested at Phuket Airport today (July 7) on charges of attempting to smuggle over 31 kilogrammes of cannabis packed in two suitcases out of the country, Amarin TV said. Officials at the southern island airport searched the two suitcases, one green and white one and the other black, belonging […]
Read MoreHeroin-smuggling flight attendant names Thai woman in Australia as recipient
THE recipient of over 1 kilogramme of heroin hidden in 12 tote bags found in the baggage of a Thai flight attendant at Melbourne Airport is a Thai woman who has lived in Australia for over 10 years, TV Channel 7 said this evening (July 6). Ms. Areephak Ngernbumroong, deputy secretary-general and spokesperson of […]
Read MorePoland seizes 1.2 tonnes of cannabis from Thailand: officials
By Polskie Radio POLISH border guards have seized nearly 1.2 tonnes of cannabis concealed in shipments of bricks from Thailand and detained eight people in an international operation targeting a drug-smuggling network operating between Asia and Europe, officials said yesterday (June 3). The drugs, with an estimated street value of PLN 48 million (around […]
Read More2 Uzbek men nabbed at Phuket Airport for smuggling cannabis
ARRESTED at Phuket Airport yesterday (July 1) were two Uzbek men on charges of attempting to smuggle dried cannabis flowers and resin out of the country in their luggage, Amarin TV said this morning. The first suspect, Mr. Jalilboyevich Bunyodboy Juraboev, 26, was apprehended during baggage inspection at the Baggage Inspection Room on the […]
Read MoreMore suspects in flight attendant heroin trafficking case identified
THAI police together with Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Security (ABF) have identified the person who transferred 8,800 baht to a Thai Airways International flight attendant arrested at Melbourne Airport on heroin smuggling charges as well as other suspects, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (July 1). Pol. Lt. Col. Suriya Singhakamol, […]
Read MoreThai flight Attendant denied bail for heroin smuggling in Australia and faces dismissal
By Amarin TV and AP – published by Euronews AN AUSTRALIAN court has denied bail to a Thai Airways International (THAI) flight attendant arrested on charges of smuggling 11.4 million baht worth of heroin at Melbourne Airport with the airline saying today (June 29) it is swiftly moving to investigate and dismiss her. Mr. […]
Read MoreTourist Police launch mobile AI face recognition camera, nab Indian man for overstaying
A TOURIST Police team cruised around Pattaya in a mobile operational vehicle equipped with an AI face recognition camera and arrested an Indian man for overstaying on Pattaya Beach Road, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (April 19). Pol. Lt. Col. Prabda Suksuntree, chief of Tourist Police Division 4, sub-division 2, bureau 1, sent […]
Read MoreNavy seizes several tons of contraband heading for Cambodia
IN AN operation mounted in the dead of the night the Thai navy seized four Cambodian long-tail boats carrying tons of contraband goods from Trat province to the neighbouring country and arrested six crew members, Naewna newspaper said today (April 13). RADM Parach Rattanachaiyapan, the Thai navy’s spokesperson, said the navy’s First Naval Area […]
Read MoreLarge amount of fuel seized in raid on secret warehouse at border
UPON being alerted by residents of Mae Sot district, just opposite Myanmar’s Myawaddy township, that a large fuel truck had parked at a secret location on the bank of Moei river, authorities quickly went there to investigate and were surprised to find that aside from the truck carrying 20,000 litres of diesel more fuel […]
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