Phuket Customs Nab Indian Man With Bt100Mn Of 'Meth Primer'

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Phuket Customs nab Indian man with B100mn of 'meth primer'

Phuket Gazette

PIA Customs Director Montira Cherchoo (left) looks on as Customs Region 4 Director Prayut Maneechote and Phuket Airport Immigration Superintendent Assawin Naksawat discuss the arrest of Mr Katchi (seated). Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

The ephedrine was hidden in the lining of the 20 document satchels. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: -- Customs officials at Phuket International Airport yesterday arrested a man trying to smuggle into the country 10 kilograms of packed ephedrine which they say could have produced up to 100 million baht of methamphetamines.

At a press conference at Phuket Airport this afternoon, Customs Bureau Region 4 director Prayut Maneechote presented the suspect, named as 31-year-old Indian national Katchi Mohamed Buhari Ahmed.

“Mr Katchi arrived from Delhi on Thai Airways flight TG223, then transited at Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket on board the same aircraft. He arrived at Phuket Airport at 9pm,” Mr Prayut explained.

While Mr Katchi was passing through Customs, an officer found his two items of luggage overly heavily for what they seemed to be containing, which was 20 document satchels, among other items.

The officer opened the bags and then checked the satchels to find the ephedrine concealed inside the satchels’ linings, Mr Prayut explained.

“The ephedrine was in 20 sealed packs each weighing 500 grams, hidden in the document satchels. The suspect tried to run away, but officers chased and apprehended him,” Mr Prayut said.

The ephedrine seized would have been able to produce up to 500,000 ya bah (methamphetamine) pills with an estimated street value of more than 100 million baht, he added.

Mr Katchi has been charged with illegally importing and possessing a Category 2 narcotic with intent to sell more than is permitted by law, which is an offense under the Psychotropic Substances Act 2518 (1975), Mr Prayut explained.

“The suspect has been transferred to Tah Chat Chai Police Station for further questioning,” Mr Prayut said.

“The suspect had entered and departed Thailand via Suvarnabhumi Airport several times, but this was his first time to Phuket,” he added.

Source: http://www.phuketgaz...ticle16603.html

-- Phuket Gazette 2012-08-07

[belg]

miracle thailand, where 10 kg can be valued at 100 million...

[Paangjang]

miracle thailand, where 10 kg can be valued at 100 million...

Yeah, this "miracle year" sure does seem strange

[ANTIRACIST]

over excergeration all the time. So Phuket has more security than Bankok,since he has been coming and going through bangkok without problem his first time in phuket fails BLACKLIST INDIAN immediately this is our way