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Thai authorities arrest SA man over alleged 17.5kg heroin trafficking
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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
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 6, 2026
Rakyat Malaysia ditahan di Macau seludup heroin ada rekod lampau berkaitan dadah
PETALING JAYA: Seorang lelaki yang ditahan pihak berkuasa Macau kerana disyaki menyeludup hampir tiga kilogram heroin bernilai kira-kira RM2.09 juta bulan lalu disahkan memiliki rekod jenayah lampau berkaitan dadah di negara ini. Pengarah Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Narkotik (JSJN) Bukit Aman, Datuk Hussein Omar Khan berkata, pihaknya menerima maklumat rasmi daripada polis Macau berhubung penahanan seorang ... Read more The post Rakyat Malaysia ditahan di Macau seludup heroin ada rekod lampau berkaitan dadah appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
South China Morning Post
· Jun 28, 2026
3 held as Hong Kong police seize HK$180m of suspected cocaine at typhoon shelter
Hong Kong police have seized 241kg of suspected cocaine estimated to be worth HK180 million (US23 million) from a typhoon shelter, marking the largest bust in the past year. Acting Senior Superintendent Kwan Chun-hin from the narcotics bureau said on Sunday that police arrested three individuals – the suspected mastermind and two key members of the trafficking syndicate – during the raid at the Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter on Friday. The operation dismantled the group and disrupted its supply...
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Related coverage for "Thai authorities arrest SA man over alleged 17.5kg heroin trafficking": Afghanistan News — Airline crew member held in Australia for drug trafficking . Afghanistan Sun — Airline crew recruited via social media by drug trafficking groups . Utusan Malaysia — Rakyat Malaysia ditahan di Macau seludup heroin ada rekod lampau berkaitan dadah. South China Morning Post — 3 held as Hong Kong police seize HK$180m of suspected cocaine at typhoon shelter