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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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ABC News
· Jun 29, 2026
Thai airline employee arrested in Australia on suspicion of importing heroin
Australian police have arrested a Thai airline employee for allegedly importing over a kilogram of heroin into Melbourne
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...
The West Australian
· Jun 29, 2026
Airline worker caught entering Melbourne with bags allegedly laced with $500k of heroin
A Thai airline worker has allegedly been caught trying to carry half a million dollars worth of a banned substance into Australia.
ANTARA News
· Jun 26, 2026
Indonesia customs investigate Thai man over US$350K undeclared cash
Indonesian customs officials are investigating the motive of a Thai national caught attempting to smuggle 350,000 in ...
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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Related coverage for "Thai airline employee arrested in Australia on suspicion of smuggling €302,000 of heroin": ABC News — Thai airline employee arrested in Australia on suspicion of importing heroin. South China Morning Post — Drug traffickers using social media to hire Thai airline staff as couriers. The West Australian — Airline worker caught entering Melbourne with bags allegedly laced with $500k of heroin. ANTARA News — Indonesia customs investigate Thai man over US$350K undeclared cash. Afghanistan News — Airline crew member held in Australia for drug trafficking . Afghanistan Sun — Airline crew recruited via social media by drug trafficking groups