Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post show Thai officials uncovering cocaine weighing 2.3 kilos in the bag of a Thai woman when she arrived at Phuket Airport from Dubai last night.
A Thai woman faces life imprisonment and a fine of up to 5 million baht for smuggling 10 million baht (US$315,000) of cocaine into Thailand yesterday.
The 27 year old Thai woman was arrested on arrival at Phuket International Airport and charged with smuggling cocaine worth about 10 million baht last night.
Pol. Col. Salan Tantisasanakul, who serves as the chief of Sakhu Police Station in Phuket, today reported that Weerawan Saengwichian was apprehended when 2.3 kilograms of cocaine were discovered in her luggage upon arrival in Phuket at around 7.30pm yesterday on a flight originating from Dubai.
The customs officials were alerted beforehand about the illegal drug smuggling attempt. When her two bags went…
