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Laem Chabang customs officials have dealt a massive blow to an international drug smuggling operation, seizing over 1.4 tonnes of cannabis valued at a staggering 25 million baht before it could be illegally shipped to the UK.
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Laem Chabang customs officials have dealt a massive blow to an international drug smuggling operation, seizing over 1.4 tonnes of cannabis valued at a staggering 25 million baht before it could be illegally shipped to the UK. The bust comes as part of Thailand’s heightened crackdown on smuggling to safeguard its global trade reputation.
Direk Kacharak, Director of Laem Chabang Port Customs, revealed the successful operation yesterday, stating that increased surveillance played a critical role. Thai police collaborated closely with the Seaport Interdiction Task Force (SITF) and the UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme (CCP), alongside the UK’s Border Force, to target suspicious exports.
The investigation kicked off when customs officers flagged two shipments bound for the UK. Upon detailed inspection on September 11, officials discovered that a…