Andrew Hoods, 36, was arrested at Suvarnabhumi international airport’s departure hall on Wednesday afternoon in possession of 12 packets of heroin
Andrew Hoods, 36, was arrested at Suvarnabhumi international airport’s departure hall on Wednesday afternoon in possession of 12 packets of heroin weighing three kilograms in total, an official said.Thai customs have charged an Australian man with smuggling drugs after arresting him at a Bangkok airport with packs of heroin allegedly strapped to his body, officials said.A customs official estimated that the drugs would have a street value of 12 million baht in Thailand.Police said that another Australian, believed to be a friend, managed to escape.Thailand toughened its stance on illegal drugs in 2002, but remains a transit point for narcotics produced in neighbouring Burma, the world’s second largest opium producer and a major methamphetamine hub.
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