PHUKET: A Vietnamese woman has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle 3.2 kilograms of ya ice (crystal methamphetamine) into Thailand via Krabi International Airport.
Customs Department chief Rakhop Srisuppha-at said that the drugs had an estimated street value of 9 million baht.
Mr Rakhop told the press yesterday that Vietnamese national Tran Thi Be Hai, 43, arrived in Krabi on a flight from Singapore.
Ms Tran confessed to being hired by a man in Vietnam for 20,000 baht to deliver the suitcase full of drugs to a person waiting inside the Kingdom, Mr Rakhop said.
— The Nation
Join the conversation and have your say on Thailand news published on The Thaiger.
Thaiger Talk is our new Thaiger Community where you can join the discussion on everything happening in Thailand right now.
Please note that articles are not posted to the forum instantly and can take up to 20 min before being visible. Click for more information and the Thaiger Talk Guidelines.
