Singaporean Trafficker Nabbed At Don Muang

[george]

S'porean trafficker nabbed in airport

BANGKOK: -- A Singaporean man was arrested yesterday in the transit lounge of Don Muang Aiport with about 20,000 ecstasy tablets that he allegedly bought in Germany and bound for Cambodia.Tan Seng Peow, 47, was caught as he got off a THAI airplane from Frankfurt at about 7.30am to transit to a flight to Phnom Penh. Police found the tablets in four plastic bags concealed in false compartment in his bags.

Police charged Tan with smuggling and trafficking drugs, an of-fence that carries the death penalty.

Pol Lt-Gen Kritsana Pon-anan, Secretary General of Office of Narcotics Control Board said "drug trafficking gangs have tried to change their trafficking routes.

"The old way was importing into Bangkok from Europe and selling domestically.

"They're now bypassing Bangkok for Cambodia then importing into Thailand by Cambodia's land borders to try and avoid authorities," he said.

--The Nation 2005-08-20

[Tornado]

He should of got a real job I suppose.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

He didn't like the hours

[taxexile]

he wont be liking the overtime too much either.

[skippy_nl]

S'porean trafficker nabbed in airport

BANGKOK: -- A Singaporean man was arrested yesterday in the transit lounge of Don Muang Aiport with about 20,000 ecstasy tablets that he allegedly bought in Germany and bound for Cambodia.Tan Seng Peow, 47, was caught as he got off a THAI airplane from Frankfurt at about 7.30am to transit to a flight to Phnom Penh. Police found the tablets in four plastic bags concealed in false compartment in his bags.

Why did the police check his bag in the first place. He and his bag was checked through to Phnom Penh. His bag should have gone from plane to plane.

I am glad that they got him but it does not answer that question.

Edited August 20, 2005 by skippy_nl

[sunreader]

Intelligence tip off from German colleagues, this was no chance search.

Typical small fry catch, big story, while the boys in the north bulk move H out through the triangle with the government et al getting their kickbacks.

[meelousee]

He wont like the diet for sure, that is if he gets one