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Airline crew member held in Australia for drug trafficking
BANGKOK, Thailand: Drug trafficking groups in Thailand are targeting certain travelers, including flight attendants, to help carry drugs to other countries. Police Major Suriya Singhakamol, Secretary-General of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), in Thailand, said these groups get drugs from nearby countries where they are produced in large amounts. They then mov
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The Independent
· Jul 7, 2026
Carnival Cruises ignored ‘rape lair’ in shipboard spa, lawsuit claims
Exclusive: A lawsuit by a passenger aboard the Carnival Vista says the cruise line was was aware that ‘crewmembers/spa employees were utilizing shipboard spas as a rape/sexual assault lair,’ but did nothing about it
Brisbane Times
· Jun 30, 2026
Asylum seeker boat intercepted with Chinese nationals on board in Far North Queensland
About a dozen Chinese nationals were aboard the boat, and people were taken into custody.
Afghanistan Sun
· Jul 5, 2026
Airline crew recruited via social media by drug trafficking groups
BANGKOK, Thailand: Drug trafficking groups in Thailand are targeting certain travelers, including flight attendants, to help carry drugs to other countries. Police Major Suriya Singhakamol, Secretary-General of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), in Thailand, said these groups get drugs from nearby countries where they are produced in large amounts. They then mov
South China Morning Post
· Jul 4, 2026
Drug traffickers using social media to hire Thai airline staff as couriers
Early in the morning on June 18, a message from an unknown account slipped into the TikTok inbox of a flight attendant in Bangkok with a series of questions: “Are you flying to Australia? Do you do carry-for-hire? What is your rate?” The 30-year-old, who flies for a regional budget carrier, ignored the message and forgot about it – until Tuesday, when a Thai Airways flight attendant was charged with importing more than one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of heroin into Australia hidden in several tote...
Sky News Australia
· Jun 30, 2026
Record drug seizures in New Zealand as syndicates target Australasian markets
New Zealand’s border force is intercepting a record quantity of drugs as international syndicates target the New Zealand and Australian markets with methamphetamine and cocaine. Due to the scale of these operations, New Zealand’s Customs Minister has described drug smuggling as a major security concern for the country. Officials at Auckland airport seized more than 680kg of methamphetamine and cocaine from drug couriers and unattended bags in 2025.
Euronews
· Jun 29, 2026
Thai airline employee arrested in Australia on suspicion of smuggling €302,000 of heroin
The 26-year-old woman was on duty on board an international flight when she arrived at Melbourne Airport on Thursday.
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Related coverage for " Airline crew member held in Australia for drug trafficking ": The Independent — Carnival Cruises ignored ‘rape lair’ in shipboard spa, lawsuit claims. Brisbane Times — Asylum seeker boat intercepted with Chinese nationals on board in Far North Queensland. Afghanistan Sun — Airline crew recruited via social media by drug trafficking groups . South China Morning Post — Drug traffickers using social media to hire Thai airline staff as couriers. Sky News Australia — Record drug seizures in New Zealand as syndicates target Australasian markets. Euronews — Thai airline employee arrested in Australia on suspicion of smuggling €302,000 of heroin