Ecuadorian woman and Russian man arrested in Suvarnabhumi Airport cocaine bust

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Ecuadorian woman and Russian man arrested in Suvarnabhumi Airport cocaine bust

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

BANGKOK: -- A woman from Ecuador and a Russian man were arrested after 2.3 kilos of cocaine was found hidden in shampoo and skin cream bottles in the woman's luggage.

 

Arrested by Suvarnabhumi airport drugs officers (AITF) yesterday was Jenny Carmel Del Rocio Acuna Pacheco, reported Manager Online.

 

She had travelled to Bangkok from Lima, Peru via Amsterdam in the Netherlands on Royal Dutch Airlines flight KL875.

 

Police said that the cocaine - a Class 2 prohibited drug - was found in the bottles in a suitcase. It was in cream form.

 

Following the woman's arrest early afternoon the enquiry was expanded.

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

At The Ivory hotel in Lat Krabang 22 at 7pm the AITF and tourist police arrested 30 year old Russian man Mikhail Shabanov.

 

He was found in possession of 278,320 baht, 31,700 roubles and $100 US all of which was taken into evidence.

 

Police say he was the intended recipient of the drugs but he has denied this.

 

Source: Manager Online

 

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[trogers]

Globalization and International Trade?

[waldroj]

"... Police say he was the intended recipient of the drugs...He was found in possession of 278,320 baht, 31,700 roubles and $100 US..."

 

Surely, this must have only been a down payment (approx. $8,600 US) if 2.3 kilos of cocaine is involved ???

 

See http://www.narcoticnews.com/drug-prices/cocaine/asia/

[rwdrwdrwd]

Pretty sure that he wouldn't have been handing the cash to the courier. Money would have been exchanged with the people that controlled the courier in another way, and probably by the people that controlled him (if he's guilty)

The ones that get caught with the hands on their goods at the point of exchange are the pawns, not the kings and queens.

Edited February 14, 2017 by rwdrwdrwd

[NCC1701A]

Photo caption:

 

Man at table with cash.

 

"This is all I got. Can I go now?"

 

[SaintLouisBlues]

17 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

Photo caption:

 

Man at table with cash.

 

"This is all I got. Can I go now?"

"You want how much for an over-stay?"

[wombat]

3 hours ago, waldroj said:

"... Police say he was the intended recipient of the drugs...He was found in possession of 278,320 baht, 31,700 roubles and $100 US..."

 

Surely, this must have only been a down payment (approx. $8,600 US) if 2.3 kilos of cocaine is involved ???

 

See http://www.narcoticnews.com/drug-prices/cocaine/asia/

it had been jumped on ?

 

[wvavin]

All drug traffickers if found guilty by the court of law must be executed to safeguard the people.

[Dagnabbit]

lol - look @ all the Scarface wannabees talking about drug prices and drugs getting "stamped on".

 

Have to feel a little sorry for the Ecuadorian lady - must be pretty desperate to traffic drugs from South America to  Thailand.

[Shawn0000]

5 minutes ago, wvavin said:

All drug traffickers if found guilty by the court of law must be executed to safeguard the people.

Sure, because we all need protecting from mules, the mafia can carry on and find another mule tomorrow, by the way, so nothing is actually achieved other than your blood lust being temporarily satisfied.

[whaleboneman]

13 minutes ago, wvavin said:

All drug traffickers if found guilty by the court of law must be executed to safeguard the people.

stupid people should be executed as well so the people won't be upset by their posts.

[natway09]

Totally agree Shawn0000, they are just  usually poor people trying to make a dollar.

Try to trace it back to the big fish & cut their balls off

[Mook23]

Drugs are fun! (If u can handle them) ??

Nightclubbing from grace jones + some cocaine + drinks + perky company = great (and the soundtrack of my life 15 years ago) ???

[tifino]

 

Execution - by forced administration of some of the evidence left over - after the bulk has been sold by... 

[elgordo38]

5 hours ago, waldroj said:

"... Police say he was the intended recipient of the drugs...He was found in possession of 278,320 baht, 31,700 roubles and $100 US..."

 

Surely, this must have only been a down payment (approx. $8,600 US) if 2.3 kilos of cocaine is involved ???

 

See http://www.narcoticnews.com/drug-prices/cocaine/asia/

If I was the shipper I would want payment in advance. As in this case sending it C.O.D. would be a lost cause. 

[kcpattaya]

Welcome to the BKK hilton...

[FitnessHealthTravel]

Is there a worse country to import drugs into?  I am gobsmacked that these people are so freakin stupid!

[lvr181]

Drop kicks! Should at least give themselves an uppercut!

[robblok]

I wonder if there was a tip of or something, i mean in cream form.. most people would look past that. 

[darksidedog]

10 minutes ago, robblok said:

I wonder if there was a tip of or something, i mean in cream form.. most people would look past that. 

A few things look funny. I too wondered how they identified cream as coke. I mean it woukldn't show up as coke in a screening, just as liquid.
I also wondered why the Russian didn't get spooked by an obvious delay in "his parcel" arriving, but just sat there with some cash.

I wonder if, as is often the case, she was stitched up to let another 10 people, each with much more, saunter through, while customs were busy with the sucker.

It would pay to take a much closer look at everyone on the plane, on every occasion, if such a tip off did indeed come in.

[hohososo]

Is there a worse country to import drugs into?  I am gobsmacked that these people are so freakin stupid!

99.9% make it through succesfully. The cost of cocaine is extremely expensive here.

Probably one of the best countries to smuggle into on a risk/reward basis considering the passports these two held.

If holding a G7 passport, you would want to smuggle the product into Australia for the best risk reward.

Remember that extremely harsh prison sentences for drugs in SEA just increase the value of said drugs.

To me these people aren't stupid. The pattaya suicide folks who kill themselves becauase of money issues are stupid for not approaching the Nigerians for a job in this line of business.

[JerryinTH]

3 hours ago, FitnessHealthTravel said:

Is there a worse country to import drugs into?  I am gobsmacked that these people are so freakin stupid!

 

Indonesia

Philippines

[JerryinTH]

2 hours ago, robblok said:

I wonder if there was a tip of or something, i mean in cream form.. most people would look past that. 

 

Could have been walking past a dog for example.

If it was so easy to smuggle it in cream form, much less people would swallow it I think. 

[madusa]

19 hours ago, FitnessHealthTravel said:

Is there a worse country to import drugs into?  I am gobsmacked that these people are so freakin stupid!

It's like importing Milk, Cheese, Butter into Norway. 

[oldsailor35]

3 hours ago, FitnessHealthTravel said:

Is there a worse country to import drugs into?  I am gobsmacked that these people are so freakin stupid!

Try Indonesia, they shoot you there .

 

[buick]

i've never seen a dog in suvarnabumi.  i'm sure they have them but i've gone through the airport 8-10 times a year for 10 years.  my bet is this was a tip off.  and while the officers were busy with her, the other mules came on through.

 

 

 

[robblok]

1 minute ago, JerryinTH said:

 

Could have been walking past a dog for example.

If it was so easy to smuggle it in cream form, much less people would swallow it I think. 

I have not much experience smuggling drugs, but often when things are hidden well they are not found unless the cops were tipped off. But you might be right that a dog picked up the scent. 

 

I mean there are cars here in Thailand specially prepped for the transport of meth and they only get caught if they are informed on. 

[timendres]

2 hours ago, robblok said:

I wonder if there was a tip of or something, i mean in cream form.. most people would look past that. 

 

A tip or stitch up is possible. But it is also possible that simple profiling was enough to raise the red flag:

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   She had travelled to Bangkok from Lima, Peru via Amsterdam in the Netherlands

 

[Cracker2000]

1 hour ago, JerryinTH said:

 

Indonesia

Philippines

Got to go with Singapore too, executed an Ethnic Chinease Ozy a few years ago and didnt give a dam what Australia said!

[moe666]

8 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

Photo caption:

 

Man at table with cash.

 

"This is all I got. Can I go now?"

 

I do not think that cop out will work in this situation