Thai police hunt smuggler as Australia seizes huge liquid meth shipment

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Thai police hunt smuggler as Australia seizes huge liquid meth shipment

By The Nation

 

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Thai anti-drugs police contacted Australian authorities on Tuesday after almost 1 tonne of liquid methamphetamine was found hidden inside cans of Thai coconut milk shipped to Sydney.

 

Narcotics Suppression Bureau chief Pol Lt Gen Chinnapat Sarasin said his officers have asked for more information after the Australian Border Force seized more than 600 litres of meth on Friday.

 

The meth was exported in August and Thai police are now hunting for the culprit who arranged the shipment in Thailand. Chinnapat said investigators were working on the theory that the drug consignment was sent through a private parcel company by boat.

 

They also want to know whether the meth was transformed into liquid form before it was shipped, since Thailand has previously only witnessed the drug in crystal form.

 

The discovery of the liquid meth shipment comes after Bangkok police last month nabbed a man preparing to deliver heroin hidden in engine parts to Taiwan.

 

Two people have been arrested in Western Sydney and an estimated 600 litres of liquid meth concealed inside cans of coconut milk has been seized. More information: https://t.co/7Q53z40LbF pic.twitter.com/m6UuZXAJpP

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Thai coconut milk cannery denies involvement in illicit drugs seizure in Australia

 

 

A Thai coconut milk cannery has denied any involvement in the smuggling of liquid methamphetamine into Australia, contained in cans apparently bearing the company’s brand name.

 

In August, Australian Border Force officers inspected an airfreight shipment, containing 86 cases of canned coconut milk, after it arrived in Sydney from Thailand. A test on the liquid from one can indicated the presence of methamphetamine, sparking an investigation.

 

The Australian Federal Police conducted a controlled delivery of the shipment to a warehouse in Girraween, NSW, where a woman and a 20-yer old man were arrested after accepting delivery of the shipment.

 

Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-coconut-milk-cannery-denies-involvement-in-illicit-drugs-seizure-in-australia/

 

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[RichardColeman]

I imagine when Mr Big finds he's just lost millions of his investment on this, the elusive police sought exporters will be in tins themselves by now

[Grumpy John]

Man oh man!  The smugglers have a lot to learn about packing goods correctly to be smuggled! 

[ezzra]

Why would anyone ship coconut milk via DHL air where the shipping cost is more than the worth of the  product itself?...

[PatOngo]

I do hope the deputy minister for agriculture is not involved, Australia has already caused him enough problems!

[rkidlad]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai police hunt smuggler as Australia seizes huge liquid meth shipment

They’re looking for someone who sent drugs from Thailand to Australia? Why? I thought this kind of behavior was, “a small issue”. So small, you could do it, and still be a member of parliament. 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Fist place to look for him would be the cabinet. 

 

Some of them have previous. 

[Yinn]

53 minutes ago, Grumpy John said:

Man oh man!  The smugglers have a lot to learn about packing goods correctly to be smuggled! 

Grumpy Jon the bridge expert, mango farm expert, Thai social expert, government expert, Thai food expert and smuggling expert. Wow. 

 

You will do YouTube show them? 

 

 

[Sydebolle]

600 (six hundred) litres of coconut milk by DHL; well, I am surprised that the Australian customs wanted to spot-check this particular shipment ???? 

But lets wait and see; water into wine, liquid meth into Malibu - happened already in the past as a big misunderstanding with four kilogrammes of ordinary baking flour.

These Aussies never learn ????

[bluesofa]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

A Thai coconut milk cannery has denied any involvement in the smuggling of liquid methamphetamine into Australia, contained in cans apparently bearing the company’s brand name.

Of course it's nothing to do with them. It must be those coconut-processing monkeys up to their old tricks again.

No wonder the UK has banned it already.

[KhunKenAP]

Check with the white powder Deputy Minister. He is well connected and may know something.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai anti-drugs police contacted Australian authorities on Tuesday after almost 1 tonne of liquid methamphetamine was found hidden inside cans of Thai coconut milk shipped to Sydney.

sneaky sneaky.

[Misterwhisper]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

They also want to know whether the meth was transformed into liquid form before it was shipped,

My oh my... OF COURSE it was transformed into liquid form BEFORE it was shipped. Because it was found concealed in coconut milk cans. Which had to be filled, sealed, stored and then loaded in order to be shipped. Or do you smart guys at the NSB suppose meth crystals magically turned into meth liquid inside the cans during their journey to Oz? 

[digger70]

1 hour ago, Misterwhisper said:

My oh my... OF COURSE it was transformed into liquid form BEFORE it was shipped. Because it was found concealed in coconut milk cans. Which had to be filled, sealed, stored and then loaded in order to be shipped. Or do you smart guys at the NSB suppose meth crystals magically turned into meth liquid inside the cans during their journey to Oz? 

Possible mixed with the coconut milk would be easier on the Palate, No mention that it was Pure .Stranger things have happened.

Edited September 16, 2020 by digger70

[trainman34014]

Quick arrests in Oz but don't bank on the same here as it depends who they suspect.   Could be a case of ''Do you know who i am'' and the whole thing vanishes under the carpet !

[Reigntax]

On 9/16/2020 at 9:41 AM, rkidlad said:

They’re looking for someone who sent drugs from Thailand to Australia? Why? I thought this kind of behavior wthas, “a small issue”. So small, you could do it, and still be a member of parliament. 

The obvious place to start looking would be the Thai parliament, then the Army, then the RTP.

[FarFlungFalang]

6 minutes ago, Reigntax said:

The obvious place to start looking would be the Thai parliament, then the Army, then the RTP.

Where are the drugs?I think they might be in the Cabinet!That's where they were last time I looked.