Customs officials have intercepted over 1.3 tonnes of dried cannabis buds destined for the United Kingdom at Laem Chabang Port.
Acting on intelligence from international agencies, customs officers inspected two suspicious shipments on September 11 and 16, as reported by Direk Khacharak, director of the Laem Chabang Port Customs Office.
The export documents claimed that the first shipment contained three pallets of rubber tiles for fitness centers, while the second shipment was declared as four pallets of cloth gloves. Upon inspection, authorities found that the first shipment contained 153.3 kilograms of cannabis buds valued at 5 million baht, and the second held 1.3 tonnes of buds worth 20 million baht.
Mr. Direk noted that the seized cannabis could have been worth around 100 million baht on the UK market.
Those involved in the shipments will face charges for providing false information on export documents to evade regulations, violating Sections 202, 244, and 252 of the Customs Act BE 2560 (2017).
Under Thai law, cannabis is classified as a controlled herb. Exporters or sellers of cannabis products are required to obtain a license in accordance with Section 46 of the Protection and Promotion of Thai Traditional Medicine Knowledge Act BE 2542.
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