22 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

I am not sure bags are checked if in transit, technically youre not in the country, just passing through

Bags in transit usually time sensitive from one aircraft to another. Would be unlucky if they were caught that way.

Another one bites the dust and another one and another one bites the dust.

 

 

Yeah I don't know why any couple would be suspicious of someone offering them a free holiday in exchange for transporting a suitcase. Why on earth would something like that arouse suspicion? 

And there’s probably another couple packing their bags head home - exporting!

2 hours ago, AsiaCheese said:

How many times have you (and you, and also you over there) been checked by customs when arriving in Thailand? Very, very seldom. Those big catches usually happen when someone gives customs some kind of hint - for whatever reason.

 

PS: didn't know that transit through Suvarnabhumi to Samui with entering Thailand there was possible...

Samui airport is a monopoly of Bangkok Airways. Among other airports it flies between Survanabhumi and Samui. 

40 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Yeah I don't know why any couple would be suspicious of someone offering them a free holiday in exchange for transporting a suitcase. Why on earth would something like that arouse suspicion? 

Once caught, this is a very common, desperate attempt to claim innocence. Of course the police has already heard it many times, it helps to save face, maybe? 

Their bet of life failed.

But still got the trophy; life-long free accom at max security stockade in Thailand...

7 hours ago, ChipButty said:

If they knew they were carrying then why not let through and catch the guys who were going to collect it,? 

 

Why risk losing it or allowing other departments get their paws on it. 

 

It is now wrapped up safely in the arms of its new owners. 🙂  

4 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Life time jail !

 

With 20millionB, certainly enough for   life-long high security accom in this kingdom.

Tell me it sounds like a set up so another shipment probably got through TIT

6 minutes ago, Packer said:

 

Why risk losing it or allowing other departments get their paws on it. 

 

It is now wrapped up safely in the arms of its new owners. 🙂  

sold already 

2 minutes ago, black tabby12345 said:

 

With 20millionB, certainly enough for   life-long high security accom in this kingdom.

Probably, yes

7 hours ago, norfolkandchance said:

All inclusive and B200000 Wow.

It'll be more inclusive than they thought. The excursions will include courts and Thai jails, accommodation will also be for quite a long time. Might even involve seeing target shooting...

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Yeah I don't know why any couple would be suspicious of someone offering them a free holiday in exchange for transporting a suitcase. Why on earth would something like that arouse suspicion? 

 

Poverty is often said to shut down brain.

I bet they alsol fit into that category.

Hooked by small bait, not thinking about any further...

2 hours ago, off road pat said:

Hm, All luggages are checked, there is nobody going true without,...  (Except Diplomats) (Now you are thinking the same as many people.) !?!?

 

Not necessarily true. 

They claimed they had been offered a free holiday to Koh Samui, including flights, accommodation, food and excursions, by a fellow Brazilian man, in exchange for bringing a suitcase into Thailand. According to the suspects, they were told someone would collect the bag upon their arrival, and they would receive 35,000 Brazilian reais (approximately 200,000 baht) as payment.

 

 

Another unsuspecting drug mule caught.

200000THB(35000BRL), may equal to their average 1 year income.

But certainly not worth risking own lifelong freedom for...

I mean a few days ago it was a Heroin bust at Thailand. Now a Cocaine bust.  I guess they like eating rice soup. 

Now there going to be staying at our luxurious Bangkok Hilton for the next 20 years,,,bye bye.

1 hour ago, Shocked farang said:

Once caught, this is a very common, desperate attempt to claim innocence. Of course the police has already heard it many times, it helps to save face, maybe? 

My guess is never in the history of the judicial system worldwide, has that excuse ever worked. 

13 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

7 kilograms of cocaine concealed in their luggage. The seized narcotics have an estimated street value of over 20 million baht.

Aren't prices terrible nowadays!

if you want to get down

down to the ground

cocaine

 

9 hours ago, crazykopite said:

Do the crime do the time

Yep... and from what I heard it's going to be a long time.

Do they have Brazilian waxing in prisons?

More Runs.

 

Enjoy the fish head soup, AC, soft sheets on your bunk beds, clean water and access to all your meds.

Such a waste, such good looking people.

 

A shame when it happens to good looking ones.

6 hours ago, AsiaCheese said:

How many times have you (and you, and also you over there) been checked by customs when arriving in Thailand? Very, very seldom. Those big catches usually happen when someone gives customs some kind of hint - for whatever reason.

 

PS: didn't know that transit through Suvarnabhumi to Samui with entering Thailand there was possible...

 

Tip offs are rampant in these cases, no doubt. But they can also have dogs alerting to bags, they can put dogs on the travelators as they're being moved, and they have people looking at scanning cameras for suspicious bags. Those airport shows show them catching some bags that way. Though, those shows obviously aren't going to own up to tip offs. 

" They claimed they had been offered a free holiday to Koh Samui, including flights, accommodation, food and excursions, by a fellow Brazilian man, in exchange for bringing a suitcase into Thailand. According to the suspects, they were told someone would collect the bag upon their arrival, and they would receive 35,000 Brazilian reais (approximately 200,000 baht) as payment "

 

Blimey, all that AND 200,000 baht ..... "that's a great deal"  said the Brazillian man and with very little risk involved or so he was told !!

If only he had researched the consequences of "smuggling" drugs in or out of Thailand.

 

At least the free holiday part was sort of true, as is the accommodation and food, however the excursions and payment of 200,000 baht ... not so much.

 

Some people will just never learn !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 hours ago, ronster said:

don't scan luggage when it has just come off the plane as far as I'm aware ,  

Looks like you have been caught unaware.

Imagine the amount of young people and families they were going to destroy. !!

Greed.  And stupidity.  !

lock and throw away the key.    

 

The airports and countries share data on suspicious cases and contents. I got stopped arriving into London from Thailand. Customs were on me like a rash as my passport would not work in the e-gates. Went to counter and customs were there in seconds. Full search of cases and a million repeated questions over the next hour. They wouldn't say if they were tipped off by Bangkok but that is the only way they could have blocked my entry at e-gates. I even saw scan copies of my 2 bags on their monitors (showed orange for organic matter - same as some narcotics). My "crime"? Transporting the ashes, in an urn, of a dead and cremated acquaintance for his family (I had all paperwork including death certificate etc).  They are very hot onto information sharing so no surprise these two Brazilians got caught after so many flights (and likely bag scans).