Joint Operation Foils International Cannabis Smuggling Ring

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Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

Bangkok -  Police Lieutenant General Panurat Lakbun, Secretary-General of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), announced a successful operation conducted on October 31, where ONCB, in collaboration with Suvarnabhumi Airport's narcotics control unit and customs officials, intercepted a foreign network smuggling cannabis to Italy and the UK, using Thailand as a transit point. Three suspects were arrested, and a total of 89 kilograms of cannabis was seized.

 

The operation, part of the Airport Interdiction Task Force (AITF), involved close monitoring of suspicious foreign travellers using Thailand to transport cannabis to Europe.

 

Intelligence indicated that the smuggling network was set to leave Thailand on November 1 and 2, transiting through Singapore en route to Italy and the UK.

 

General Panurat stated that he had tasked Mr. Prin Mekhanan, Director of the Drug Suppression Bureau, to coordinate efforts with Suvarnabhumi and customs officials.

 

The task force executed operations aimed at stopping the illegal export of narcotics to third countries, successfully apprehending three foreign nationals.

 

Details of the arrests revealed that on November 1, authorities detained a Singaporean national carrying 19 kilograms of cannabis hidden in luggage while preparing to travel to Singapore before connecting to Italy.

 

He was charged with attempting to export controlled herbs without a permit and failing to declare goods according to customs regulations.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

On November 2, authorities conducted further checks, apprehending two Malaysian suspects travelling from Bangkok to Singapore, intending to continue to London.

 

A search of their four bags uncovered an additional 70 kilograms of cannabis, reported Daily News.

 

General Panurat emphasised the operation's success was due to effective collaboration between agencies and urged the public to report any suspicious activities related to drug trafficking via the ONCB hotline at 1386, available 24/7.

 

-- 2024-11-04

 

 

[Geoffggi]

A little over the top for personal use I suppose 😂😂😎

[tai4de2]

What kind of moron tries to smuggle 70+kg of cannabis into Singapore -- a place where one kilogram is sufficient to warrant a death sentence?

 

And they do carry it out, so this is not a hypothetical risk.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/25/asia/singapore-cannabis-execution-tangaraju-suppiah-intl-hnk/index.html

[lordgrinz]

2 minutes ago, tai4de2 said:

What kind of moron tries to smuggle 70+kg of cannabis into Singapore -- a place where one kilogram is sufficient to warrant a death sentence?

 

And they do carry it out, so this is not a hypothetical risk.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/25/asia/singapore-cannabis-execution-tangaraju-suppiah-intl-hnk/index.html

 

Too bad the Thai's didn't warn Singapore and let them deal with it when it arrived.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

A little over the top for personal use I suppose 😂😂😎

Cannabis found after a "joint" operation Lol

[black tabby12345]

 intercepted a foreign network smuggling cannabis to Italy and the UK, using Thailand as a transit point. 

 

Do they call it Transit Point?  I thought it is the very origin of the goods itself.

Countless people are now on cannabis culture in this Kingdom.

[digger70]

Joint Operation Foils International Cannabis Smuggling Ring 

 

Pretty stupid to trying  to transport that much weed for the big risk one is taking and for the little money one would Get.

[LukKrueng]

8 hours ago, tai4de2 said:

What kind of moron tries to smuggle 70+kg of cannabis into Singapore -- a place where one kilogram is sufficient to warrant a death sentence?

 

And they do carry it out, so this is not a hypothetical risk.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/25/asia/singapore-cannabis-execution-tangaraju-suppiah-intl-hnk/index.html

That's the point. According to the article they were supposed to transit only on Singapore, a country known for their intolerance for any drugs. That way when they arrive Europe they hope the local authorities will be less alert for drugs as the flight arrived from Singapore

[JBChiangRai]

It's surprising how much the police in the UK know, my youngest son is involved in the intelligence for that.

 

Most of the drug busts are not accidental, there's usually intelligence involved.

[tai4de2]

19 hours ago, LukKrueng said:

According to the article they were supposed to transit only on Singapore, a country known for their intolerance for any drugs. That way when they arrive Europe they hope the local authorities will be less alert for drugs as the flight arrived from Singapore

 

Good point.