Pictures: Nigerian Man Arrested at Bangkok Airport for Swallowing 69 Drug Pellets Worth Over 4 Million Baht

 An un-named Nigerian man arriving from Doha, Qatar, has been apprehended at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport after displaying suspicious behaviour.

 Customs officers, in collaboration with the Airport Interdiction Task Force, conducted a thorough examination, during which they discovered 69 drug-filled pellets in his body, weighing nearly 1.4 kilograms and valued at over 4 million baht.

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 It remains uncertain whether the man underwent an X-ray examination or if authorities waited for the drugs to be expelled naturally. 

Subsequently, he was transferred to Suvarnabhumi Airport Police Station for legal proceedings. 

The Director General of Customs, Thirach Attanawanich, emphasized an intensified crackdown on drug smuggling, aligning with the government's anti-drug initiatives.

 He highlighted a surge in vigilance, reporting 74 drug confiscations from October 1, 2023, to March 25, 2024, totaling over 412 million baht, compared to 185 arrests and seizures amounting to 1.17 billion baht between October 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023.