Thai Airways launches investigation after cabin crew member arrested for smuggling heroin worth £380k
- Thai Airways International has said it is fully cooperating with authorities after one of its cabin crew members was charged with importing more than a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of heroin into Australia concealed inside her luggage.
- The 26-year-old Thai national, who was working aboard flight TG465 from Bangkok to Melbourne, was stopped after arriving in Australia on 25 June.
- Australian Border Force (ABF) officers allegedly detected irregularities while X-raying her 12 tote bags, before discovering a white powder hidden within the lining of the bags.
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- Thai Airways International has said it is fully cooperating with authorities after one of its cabin crew members was charged with importing more than a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of heroin into Australia concealed inside her luggage.
- The 26-year-old Thai national, who was working aboard flight TG465 from Bangkok to Melbourne, was stopped after arriving in Australia on 25 June.
- Australian Border Force (ABF) officers allegedly detected irregularities while X-raying her 12 tote bags, before discovering a white powder hidden within the lining of the bags.
Sources: The Independent