webfact Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Phuket Customs catch Indian drug mule with B15mn of ya icePhuket Gazette Aizawl Lalchhuanthangi, charged with smuggling meth from India into Thailand, hides her face at a press conference. Photo: Kritsada MueanhawongPHUKET: -- Customs officers arrested a drug mule attempting to smuggle 4.5 kilograms of ya ice (crystal methamphetamine) into Phuket from Delhi, India, yesterday.The 37-year-old Indian woman, Aizawl Lalchhuanthangi, was presented at a press conference yesterday at Phuket International Airport. Airport Customs Director Montira (white shirt, right) and Phuket Governor Maitri (center) headed the press conference . Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong“When Ms Lalchhuanthangi’s suitcase went through the x-ray machine our officers were suspicious, as it showed up all black inside – making it likely that it was constructed to hide things,” said Phuket Airport Customs Director Montira Cherchoo, who headed the press conference along with Phuket Governor Maitri Inthusut.“The suitcase was also suspiciously heavy, 19kg, given its size,” she added.On searching Ms Lalchhuanthangi’s luggage, officers uncovered 11 bags of ya ice wrapped in black plastic and stuffed into to tea tins. Additionally, they found 62 cloth bags containing ya ice hidden among the saris and other pieces of clothing in the bag.Officials estimate that the drugs have a street value of 15 million baht.Ms Lalchhuanthangi confessed to police that she boarded a plane in Delhi just before 1am yesterday morning with the intent of smuggling the drugs into Phuket. She told police that she was paid 100,000 rupees (about 50,000 baht), and was supposed to be met at Phuket Airport by a Thai connection.Tah Chat Chai Police charged Ms Lalchhuanthangi with possession and trafficking of a category 1 narcotic with intent to sell.Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2013/Phuket-Customs-catch-Indian-drug-mule-with-B15mn-of-ya-ice-22858.html-- Phuket Gazette 2013-11-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sceptict11 Posted November 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2013 Pity she was not followed and allowed to meet with the "connection" This rather pathetic lady will now enjoy a very long "holiday" 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post andreandre Posted November 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2013 50,000 baht to carry 15,000,000 bahts worth of hard drugs? looking at the photos on the other site, the drugs were barely concealed...a blind man would have found them.. Bizarre, but maybe she was desperate for money..who knows...as suggested , why not let her meet up with the Thai connection and follow up on the big players/ Seems again the Thai mentality..photo op [including the gov??] Look at us..we are so clever...just as a faux display of ''drug interception/enforcement'' as in ...look at us!! We made a big bust!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post clockman Posted November 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2013 These people are expendable, Catch one, and three more go through, safe! And never catch any Thai connection! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdecas Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Crikey, what a photo op - everybody and their granny is in on this one, Custom-made signs, scales, props - it's got the lot - except perhaps for a pet or two - slow lorises, tortoises etc.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstonc Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 it always seems to me that they dont want to catch the thai ? collecter .at the airport..mmmmmmmmmm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken George Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 She will not be seen again well not for a long time. The Mule is worthless unless she is used to catch people along the line... what she was promised or even threatened with to do this trip we will never be sure of. The only thing we do know is that there will be others to do the same. Putting her in prison for 50 years is not the answer. It does not teach the uneducated not to do the same.. But what else can be done? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaii69 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Her intent was to buy soap and shampoo to take back to india. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyoldman Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 This is a super nasty addictive drug. They need to get serious about this, might be time for the Singapore style gallows threat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endi11 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Her intent was to buy soap and shampoo to take back to india.What a meaningless post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy6 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 (edited) This is a super nasty addictive drug. They need to get serious about this, might be time for the Singapore style gallows threat.. I whole heartedly agree, it's a Scourge in this country with all this Teen Violence going on in Phuket, Pattaya, Nong Ki... Edited November 24, 2013 by Dannyboy6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreandre Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 This is a super nasty addictive drug. They need to get serious about this, might be time for the Singapore style gallows threat..I whole heartedly agree, it's a Scourge in this country with all this Teen Violence going on in Phuket, Pattaya, Nong Ki... Far from just this country i'm afraid...its a worldwide problem.. As an aside ...Check this poor dude out...RIP http://au.news.yahoo.com/qld/a/19761655/man-dies-after-drinking-58-000-worth-of-crystal-meth-in-fruit-drink-bottle/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paangjang Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Crikey, what a photo op - everybody and their granny is in on this one, Custom-made signs, scales, props - it's got the lot - except perhaps for a pet or two - slow lorises, tortoises etc.... Haha, yeah why is there no slow loris with the new police chief pointing at it? They could of got more people in it with a panoramic shot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Pity she was not followed and allowed to meet with the "connection" This rather pathetic lady will now enjoy a very long "holiday" She may have been followed Maybe she told a pack of something else that us not drugs Could have been meeting another Indian Or she could have not been meeting anyone at the airport I mean it is I pretty dangerous place to do a drug deal I would guess she would have gone to a hotel where she would have received a phone call fro. Anyone or some one calling under his fake name Plus she would. Have been followed by the gang from the airport fit counter surveillance These people are not stupid or they would be in jail long time ago Also there shall be more parcels coming fro. Her boss in India to thailand just with different mules So she could have enemies home and abroad if she blabs but when facing the death penalty they have not much to lose So I guess these gangs already have a plan in place Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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