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Chinese passenger caught with 8,900 weight loss pens at Suvarnabhumi Airport
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Customs officers at Suvarnabhumi International Airport seized 8,900 illegal weight-loss injection pens from a Chinese passenger arriving from Bangladesh on October 31.
Key facts
- Customs officers at Suvarnabhumi International Airport seized 8,900 illegal weight-loss injection pens from a Chinese passenger arriving from Bangladesh on October 31.
- The Customs Department reported the arrest on its official Facebook page on November 1
- Santhani Phairattanakorn, an officer at the airport’s passenger inspection office, said the pens contained GLP-1 injections, which are controlled in Thailand as a special-category drug
- In May, customs officials reported seizing 137 packs of Tirzepatide injections , valued at 2.13 million baht, from another Chinese passenger at Suvarnabhumi Airport
Summary
The Customs Department reported the arrest on its official Facebook page on November 1. Officials said the pens were found in two suitcases, with the estimated value being more than 5.34 million baht.
Santhani Phairattanakorn, an officer at the airport’s passenger inspection office, said the pens contained GLP-1 injections, which are controlled in Thailand as a special-category drug. She said the products were not registered and had no approval from the Food and Drug Administration.