Police seize 30kg of heroin smuggled on Taiwanese boat

BANGKOK: Police have detained at least three Taiwanese suspects for allegedly smuggling more than 30 kilograms of heroin into Thailand.

An informed source said the suspects were nabbed at about 1:45am yesterday at Terminal 1 at Bangkok Port in Klong Toei district.

They were aboard the Taiwanese-registered cargo ship Yang Ming, the source said.

Police were looking for the captain of the cargo ship yesterday.

— The Nation

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