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1 hour ago, RJRS1301 said:

No such thing as a free holiday, how stupid can people be?

Who says they're stupid.  Drug mules.have been around a long time.  They usually get the trip and  paid.  Same crap with tobacco products 

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2 hours ago, terryofcrete said:

Should have thought of this when legalising cannabis  in Thailand 

Like the LOS could give a rats about punters sending weed back to anywhere.

Export dollars are export dollars.

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Posted
12 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Legalise cannabis and end the problem!

Think you will find that people doing this smuggling for something for free would move to more harder and more illegal drugs. They are not interested in what type of drugs they are, but freebies !

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They must breed another form of complete idiots in the UK these days,, who would be so stupid to risk 10 years in a Thai prison for a free holiday,, lock them all up

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14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

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In a shocking twist on the idyllic Thai getaway, British citizens have reportedly been exploited as unwitting drug couriers, smuggling cannabis from Thailand back to the UK under the guise of a free holiday. British authorities have now called on Thai police to clamp down on this burgeoning drug mule scheme.

 

According to Police Lieutenant General Phanurat Lukboon, secretary-general of Thailand’s Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), the illicit operation was revealed following a visit from British ambassador Mark Gooding and officials from the UK’s National Crime Agency. The visiting delegation urged Thai authorities to aid in stopping the flow of cannabis into Britain.

 

Despite the allure of sun-soaked beaches, willing Brits are being targeted through the Telegram chat app, lured by offers of free tours, accommodation, and even pocket money. The catch? Smuggling cannabis back to British shores.

 

Lt. Gen. Phanurat noted a stark rise in cannabis interceptions this year, with British authorities discovering hundreds of kilograms of the drug smuggled from Thailand.

 

“These Britons aren’t being duped, they’re being tempted.”

 

The ONCB has wasted no time initiating an investigation, with recent busts uncovering a parcel concealing 210 grams of ecstasy precursor, falsely declared as a dietary supplement. The package, sent from the UK, was intended for a British and Dutch national residing in Bangkok.

 

Raids on these foreign nationals’ rented properties revealed 36kg of cannabis in sealed packages, packaging equipment, and 1.4kg of potent cannabis resin. ONCB’s law enforcement director, Prin Mekanandha, indicated that the pair, in Thailand as tourists for about four months, were major players in sourcing cannabis for illicit export to the UK.

 

Bangkok Post reported that narcotics police discovered slips indicating mailed parcels falsely declared as containing pillows, further exposing the smuggling operation. Cannabis products were being dispatched via parcel to Britain while others were handed to a network of couriers recruited through Telegram.

 

These recruits, needing no visas for UK entry, concealed the cannabis in their luggage, unwittingly contributing to Britain’s burgeoning cannabis problem. The ONCB, in collaboration with British authorities, remains vigilant in dismantling this audacious scheme.

 

By Bob Scott

Picture courtesy of Travel and Leisure

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-11-06

 

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Not the brightest candles, these Brits 😂

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X-Ray the bags at a Thai airport, then route all these UK return flights through Singapore, give the Singaporeans a heads up. Problem will solve itself in no time!

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Posted
58 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

Cannabis was not legalised in Thailand.

It was decriminalised - for medicinal purposes only!

yeah right, so how does that explain zero arrests for recreational use / possession ?     Not to mention around 10,000  licenced shops selling it which have  clearly nothing to do with medicinal usage ?   Whatever you may wish to think it is clearly at present effectively legal..     And don't bother replying with your usual "but but anutin said" lecture.  nobody cares, except you  

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1 hour ago, easydoor said:

Don't tell me someone doesn't know there is something wrong whem they offer you: free stay, free food, pocket money...... You realy heve to be stupid to accept this. 

......... or female.

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3 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

yeah right, so how does that explain zero arrests for recreational use / possession ?     Not to mention around 10,000  licenced shops selling it which have  clearly nothing to do with medicinal usage ?   Whatever you may wish to think it is clearly at present effectively legal..     And don't bother replying with your usual "but but anutin said" lecture.  nobody cares, except you  

 

That's like saying people who don't wear motorcycle helmets, drive without licenses, or driver against oncoming traffic are effectively legal, they are not. 

Posted
3 hours ago, Ironmike said:

They must breed another form of complete idiots in the UK these days,, who would be so stupid to risk 10 years in a Thai prison for a free holiday,, lock them all up

Many, many countries have drug mules...........😉

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1 minute ago, harryviking said:

😆Some people are just DUMB! I am sure they have no idea of what "Bangkok Hilton" is" Maybe they think it is a bonus???🤣

 

Do they have 5-Star accommodations? Any reviews on the pool and the food? 😜

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Unwitting? Unintelligent more likely. How stupid do you to be to be an unwitting participate to mule kilos of ganja back to the UK in your luggage. 

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