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Thailand arrests two Indians for smuggling crystal meth

July 27, 2013

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BANGKOK, Thailand -- Two Indian men were arrested on Thursday (July 25th) and charged with trafficking crystal methamphetamine worth an estimated $1.4m, AFP reported.

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Thai custom authorities said they had found 12.3kg of methamphetamine hydrochloride, known as "Ice", in their luggage after they arrived on the island of Samui. They had flown in from Chennai via Singapore.

Both reportedly say they were hired to carry the drugs to Thailand.

"I'm sure that part of the drugs were destined for users in Bangkok because Ice is popular among wealthy people," said Paisal Chuenjit, director of the Customs Department's Investigation and Suppression Bureau.

Earlier this week, an Indonesian man was arrested at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport after arriving from India, allegedly carrying crystal methamphetamine worth an estimated $500,000.

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