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Brazilians arrested, cocaine worth B46.5m seized at airport

Customs officials and Suvarnabhumi airport officials on Tuesday announce the seizure of cocaine worth about 46.5 million baht found in the bags of three Brazilians who arrived on two flights from Brazil. (Photo: Sutthiwit Chayutworakan)

Three Brazilians have been arrested on arriving at Suvarnabhumi airport and 15.5 kilogrammes of cocaine, worth about 46.5 million baht, seized from their luggage.

The suspects, two men and one woman, had arrived from Brazil on two flights on Monday.

The interception was announced jointly by Customs Department director-general Patchara Anutasilpa, Suvarnahumi airport director Kittipong Kittikachorn and drug suppression officials  on Tuesday. 

Customs officers first searched the bags of a 27-year-old Brazilian man and a 22-year-old Brazilian woman who arrived from Coribita…

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