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Task force closes in on network after flight attendant’s heroin arrest
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Thai and Australian authorities say they have identified key figures in a suspected drug-smuggling network, following the arrest of a 26 year old Thai Airways flight attendant caught with heroin at Melbourne Airport. Officials expect to make arrests in Thailand within days.
Key facts
- Thai and Australian authorities say they have identified key figures in a suspected drug-smuggling network, following the arrest of a 26 year old Thai Airways flight attendant caught with heroin at Melbourne Airport
- The flight attendant was working on Thai Airways flight TG465 from Bangkok to Melbourne when she arrived in Australia on June 25
- Testing indicated it was heroin, with a combined weight of more than one kilogram and an estimated Australian street value of around 500,000 Australian dollars.
- Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison
Summary
The flight attendant was working on Thai Airways flight TG465 from Bangkok to Melbourne when she arrived in Australia on June 25. As she passed through customs, Australian Border Force officers screened her luggage, and an X-ray flagged anomalies across 12 Thai-themed tote bags she was carrying. A sniffer dog also detected a substance.
On inspection, officers found white powder concealed in the lining of the bags. Testing indicated it was heroin, with a combined weight of more than one kilogram and an estimated Australian street value of around 500,000 Australian dollars.