Two Uzbek nationals were arrested at Phuket International Airport after customs officials allegedly found more than 26 kilogrammes of cannabis products concealed inside their luggage before they were due to depart Thailand yesterday, July 1, Thaiger reported.
Customs officers at Phuket International Airport, working with relevant agencies, uncovered dried cannabis flower, cannabis resin and processed cannabis products concealed inside multiple suitcases during baggage inspections.
According to customs officials, the pair were allegedly attempting to take the cannabis products out of Thailand without completing the required customs procedures.
The first suspect, 26 year old Bunyodboy Juraboev, had two suspicious suitcases identified from a total of four pieces of luggage.
A search allegedly uncovered 30 vacuum-sealed packages of dried cannabis flower weighing a total of 9.8 kilogrammes, including packaging, together with 14 processed cannabis bars weighing 1.03 kilogrammes.
The second suspect, 26 year old Nursayid Mukhiddinov, also underwent a luggage inspection.
Customs officials allegedly found 30 packages of dried cannabis flower weighing 9.8 kilogrammes, eight bags of cannabis resin weighing 4.1 kilogrammes, and processed cannabis products consisting of one package, five bars and nine blocks with a combined weight of two kilogrammes, including packaging.
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