Two Chinese nationals and Thai resident arrested in Phuket for allegedly smuggling and selling illegal Covid-19 coronavirus medicines

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By Nop Meechukhun

 

Phuket – Two Chinese nationals and a Thai national were arrested in the Patong area of Phuket yesterday, March 2nd, for allegedly smuggling and selling illegal Covid-19 coronavirus medicines.

 

Phuket police had arrested Bai Jifu, 54, and Pennapha Sathongnon, 36, at a house in Kathu District, Phuket, after being alerted by a “concerned citizen” that there were Chinese and Thai people smuggling fake Covid-19 drugs and selling to local people in the area.

 

Nearly 100 boxes of medicines named “Ya Lian Hua Qing Wen”, claiming to be Covid-19 medicines and “miracle cures”, were found at the scene along with mobile phones and dozens of boxes of Chinese-branded cigarettes.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/03/02/two-chinese-nationals-and-thai-resident-arrested-in-phuket-for-allegedly-smuggling-and-selling-illegal-covid-19-coronavirus-medicines/

 

 

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[RandiRona]

They should have come from legal route , I am sure Thai Government would have facilitated anything which CCP is peddling! 

[Old Croc]

I can't see how they hoped to make money from Chinese covid medicine.

They can't even give the real stuff away!

[impulse]

Apparently, the Traditional Chinese Medicine concoction is effective on flu, and tests on Covid patients are mixed.

 

I don't know why they'd make a traditional mix of herbs illegal.  There are hundreds of TCM's sold all over Thailand.  I used to buy some for my heart, based on recommendations from cardiologists in China.

 

[SCOTT FITZGERSLD]

reminds me of african drug pusher who approached me once and offered  Cocaine

i asked him : "what is cockain?"

he answered: "it is medicine. very good for body".