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Drug mules carrying cannabis from Thailand face tougher penalties
The National Crime Agency and Thai authorities have launched a crackdown on drug smugglers.
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Afghanistan News
· Jul 5, 2026
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
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
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Sweden Herald
· Jun 26, 2026
Drug bonfire in Myanmar: 50 tons of drugs burned
Drug bonfire in Myanmar: 50 tons of drugs burned
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Related coverage for "Drug mules carrying cannabis from Thailand face tougher penalties": Utusan Malaysia — 312,000 batang rokok seludup bernilai RM769,480 dirampas, tiga ditahan. Afghanistan News — Airline crew member held in Australia for drug trafficking . Afghanistan Sun — Airline crew recruited via social media by drug trafficking groups . ABC News — Myanmar torches $600 million in seized heroin, meth and other drugs. ANTARA News — Indonesia foils drug smuggling bound for Bali. Sweden Herald — Drug bonfire in Myanmar: 50 tons of drugs burned