THREE suspects were arrested after police found over 32 kilogrammes of heroin hidden in hollowed out wooden crates in which jade stone statues and other auspicious objects were packed for shipment to Australia, Amarin TV said today (July 27).

 

Pol. Maj. Gen. Montree Thetkhan, chief of Crime Suppression Division police, said the heroin was found after a tip-off that a large amount of drugs is heading overseas.

 

Investigation led to the discovery of 831 packets of heroin, weighing over 32 kilogrammes, hidden in hollowed-out crates in which jade stone statues and other auspicious items were packed. It is worth approximately 10 million baht in Thailand but the value would rise to 100 million baht if it had reached Australia.

 

by TNR Staff 

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/07/27/3-held-in-seizure-of-32kg-heroin-heading-for-australia/

 

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And I though the drug dealers sitting in parliament silly me 

14 minutes ago, webfact said:

police found over 32 kilogrammes of heroin hidden in hollowed out wooden crates in which jade stone statues and other auspicious objects

Auspicious!  LOL, turns out to bad luck rather than good luck....

32 kg is chicken feed they just confiscated 350kg in Australia 

2 hours ago, still kicking said:

And I though the drug dealers sitting in parliament silly me 

English is not your native language I gather.

Gutter drugs, gutter smugglers! Keep your filth in Thailand!

As long as the demand is there, the huge profits and some corrupt officials, crooks will keep on trying in anyway the can.

next week, Singapore is about to execute a women guilty of importing 30 grams Heroin and a man importing 50 grams, i wish Thailand and other countries will follow suit, that will minimise the trade of drugs considerably.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Pol. Maj. Gen. Montree Thetkhan, chief of Crime Suppression Division police, said the heroin was found after a tip-off that a large amount of drugs is heading overseas.

After a tip-off.... 

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

After a tip-off.... 

which let the real consignment slip through in the confusion?

here we go again, another 3 ministers in the making, a bit of jail time in Australia would cement them in like the current minister

 

Hidden in Jade stone....many in the military deal with Myanmar' military who own all the jade mines there..interesting to see if any names come out.

13 hours ago, still kicking said:

32 kg is chicken feed they just confiscated 350kg in Australia 

Chicken feed?? Whilst over in Singapore today (28 July 2023) Google: (note grams, not kilograms)

 

 a 45-year-old Singaporean, was put to death on Friday in Changi Prison, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said in a statement issued hours after the hanging took place. She was sentenced to the mandatory death penalty in 2018 after being convicted of possessing 31 grams of heroin.6 hours ago

In terms of prison conditions, this 77 year old man is probably fortunate he was picked up in Melbourne not Thailand.

 

Elderly Kiwi charged with importing 2kg of heroin in Melbourne

Fri, 28 Jul 2023

An elderly New Zealand man has been charged with attempting to import about 2kg of heroin through Melbourne Airport.

The 77-year-old man arrived in Australia from Thailand on Wednesday and was remanded in custody.

Australian Border Force officers allegedly found white powder in the lining of the man’s suitcase, which was tested and returned a positive result for heroin.

The pensioner could spend the rest of his life in prison as the police charged the man with importing a “marketable quantity of a border-controlled substance”, for which the maximum penalty is life imprisonment.

Edited July 28, 20232 yr by gomangosteen

350 KG  of heroin ? in OZ, hard to believe..... Do you know the street value of that much ??

 

12 hours ago, wombat said:

which let the real consignment slip through in the confusion?

You think you're the only one who is aware of that trick?

9 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Chicken feed?? Whilst over in Singapore today (28 July 2023) Google: (note grams, not kilograms)

 

 a 45-year-old Singaporean, was put to death on Friday in Changi Prison, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said in a statement issued hours after the hanging took place. She was sentenced to the mandatory death penalty in 2018 after being convicted of possessing 31 grams of heroin.6 hours ago

 

Men behind bungled $184m Abrolhos Islands drug smuggling mission to spend decades behind bars - ABC News 

Cocaine can't find the other link