Thai police warn couriers after 4.5 tonnes seized abroad
Thai police warned travellers after 4.5 tonnes of cannabis said to have come from Thailand were seized in Hong Kong, Indonesia and Poland: 23 kg in Hong Kong, 3.37 tonnes in Indonesia and 1.2 tonnes hidden in construction bricks in Poland. The force said couriers could face life imprisonment or the death penalty abroad, although Thailand itself has no death penalty for cannabis.
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Thai police warned travellers after 4.5 tonnes of cannabis said to have come from Thailand were seized in Hong Kong, Indonesia and Poland: 23 kg in Hong Kong, 3.37 tonnes in Indonesia and 1.2 tonnes hidden in construction bricks in Poland. The force said couriers could face life imprisonment or the death penalty abroad, although Thailand itself has no death penalty for cannabis. The warning came as Thai customs reported tens of tonnes of cannabis seized from export routes.[1][2]
Sources
- Thai police issue warning as Bangkok is left red faced after massive exported cannabis seizures abroad (6 July 2026). Thai Examiner. 4.5 tonnes across Hong Kong (23 kg), Indonesia (3.37 t) and Poland (1.2 t); police warning on life imprisonment or the death penalty abroad..
- Narcotics Code B.E. 2564 (English translation). Thai Food and Drug Administration. Sections 145–148: the death penalty is provided only for schedule I narcotics; schedule V carries imprisonment up to five years, or one to fifteen years for trade..