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Britain and Thailand join forces against cannabis couriers

A UK-led operation with Thai customs began in July 2024 to stop cannabis carried or posted from Thailand to Britain. By April 2025 more than 50 British nationals had been arrested in Thailand, Thai customs had intercepted over 800 smugglers and nine tonnes of cannabis since October 2024, and cannabis posted to Britain had fallen by 90 per cent in the first quarter of 2025.

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A UK-led operation with Thai customs began in July 2024 to stop cannabis carried or posted from Thailand to Britain. By April 2025 more than 50 British nationals had been arrested in Thailand, Thai customs had intercepted over 800 smugglers and nine tonnes of cannabis since October 2024, and cannabis posted to Britain had fallen by 90 per cent in the first quarter of 2025. The operation targeted export routes rather than domestic sale.[1][2]

Sources

  1. International crackdown on cannabis smuggling (25 April 2025). UK Home Office. Operation Chaophraya began in July 2024; 50+ British arrests; 800+ smugglers and 9 tonnes seized October 2024–March 2025; 90% fall in postal cannabis in Q1 2025..
  2. Thailand and UK strengthen cooperation to combat illegal cannabis smuggling (8 July 2026). Thailand.go.th. The partnership continued; 37,210 kg seized in 3,309 cases from 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026..

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