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Belgian, Russian held at Phuket airport over alleged cannabis smuggling
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- A Belgian woman and a Russian man were separately arrested at Phuket International Airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle large quantities of cannabis out of Thailand.
- The Belgian suspect was caught with over 31kg of cannabis, valued at 5.38 million baht, destined for Paris, while the Russian suspect had over 17kg of cannabis and resin, valued at 9.5 million baht, hidden for a flight to Kazakhstan.
- These arrests underscore a significant increase in cannabis trafficking from Thailand, with customs seizing over 37,000kg since October last year, much of it intended for the UK.
- The UK's National Crime Agency reported a tenfold surge in cannabis seizures from Thailand at UK airports in 2024, leading the British government to provide Thailand with advanced detection equipment to combat international smuggling.
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