Customs officials arrest Vietnamese girl on drug trafficking charge

BANGKOK: -- A Vietnamese girl was arrested Monday morning at Don Mueang airport as she was about to depart on a flight to Jakarta with 416 grammes of "Ice" drugs in the stomach.

Customs officials said X-ray scanner showed several suspicious capsules in the stomach of Ms Tranti Tuei Ngen as she passed through the security scanner at the airport.

She was detained and questioned.

She later admitted of being paid by a friend to swallow 44 capsules containing 416 grammes of “Ice” or crystal methamphetamine in the bid to smuggle them out to Indonesia.

She said she had been successful to smuggle drugs out using such method three times to Jakarta.

Customs deputy chief at the airport said drug gangs are increasingly using the local airport to smuggle drugs through several methods.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/customs-officials-arrest-vietnamese-girl-drug-trafficking-charge/


-- Thai PBS 2014-11-10

you see it's not just the Burmese that are used as scapegoats. She was probably set up to deflect attention from the real shipment.

Who gave the tip to make an X-ray scan on her? Or was she so stupid to jump in the x-Ray scanner for the baggage?

what no D N A test ??my they are slipping

Who gave the tip to make an X-ray scan on her? Or was she so stupid to jump in the x-Ray scanner for the baggage?

x-ray scanners for passengers are pretty much common now-a-days. Hold your arms up and smile.

Since when were X Ray scanners for passengers pretty commonplace? I've never been through one.

The name reported is not a Vietnamese name. Maybe they pronounce it way too wrong.

No sympathy from my side - drugs suck! Hopefully they'll get the whole gang involved in this as well.

you see it's not just the Burmese that are used as scapegoats. She was probably set up to deflect attention from the real shipment.

Sad but most likely correct!

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Customs chief to Ms. Tranti: "Urine trouble now!"

Since when were X Ray scanners for passengers pretty commonplace? I've never been through one.

I've been through the Xray scanner twice in the past 6 months. It seems to be hit or miss based on the scanner queues whether you're directed to normal or Xray scanner.

I stand corrected.

Thanks for the update--Big Brother really is watching us.

Enjoy the long stay in the Bkk Hilton

Since when were X Ray scanners for passengers pretty commonplace? I've never been through one.

I've been through the Xray scanner twice in the past 6 months. It seems to be hit or miss based on the scanner queues whether you're directed to normal or Xray scanner.

If she had any sense she would have walked away stating she didn't want to be xrayed, but just patted down instead. Even in the USA you have that option.

Another foreigner busted. If not for the foreigners, Thailand would have no drug problem at all.

The name reported is not a Vietnamese name. Maybe they pronounce it way too wrong.

You should know what the translations, spelling and typos are like in the Press. Try adding UY and you will get NGUYEN, a very common Vietnamese name. It's like SMITH in English.

The name reported is not a Vietnamese name. Maybe they pronounce it way too wrong.

She is one of your fellow country woman... her name could be Tran Thi Thuy Ngan... (common sense? isn't it?)...

The name reported is not a Vietnamese name. Maybe they pronounce it way too wrong.

She is one of your fellow country woman... her name could be Tran Thi Thuy Ngan... (common sense? isn't it?)...

That's correct.

Couldnt guess this name at the first point.

There Is no X-ray scanner for humans available at any airport security. What you mean is an full body scanner but this one can't see what is inside your body. If they would scan inside your body it would be a real health issue for frequent traveler!

Another foreigner busted. If not for the foreigners, Thailand would have no drug problem at all.

I love ur joke!