Bangkok, June 16- The Customs Department seizes cans of coffee ecstasy. Sent via international postal parcel from France, 5,865 tablets worth more than 3.5 million baht.

Mr. Phanthong Loykulnan, consultant for development and management of tax collection As a spokesperson for the Customs Department revealed that the Customs Department has been monitoring the smuggling of drugs into the kingdom by land, sea and air. Especially through postal parcels where drugs are often smuggled in continuously, which today (June 16, 2023) at 9:00 a.m. found international postal parcels Types of Air Parcels Origin from France, 1 package, looks suspicious

Upon opening the parcel inspection together with employees of Thailand Post Co., Ltd., inside found 4 cans of coffee products mixed with various kinds of snacks. Physical examination found abnormalities on the edges of the lids of coffee cans. therefore taken for examination by x-ray machine And it was found that the image of the said x-ray results was abnormal. Officers jointly opened the lids of all 4 cans of coffee products. Gray and purple pills were found inside. The staff therefore brought the samples to be tested with Marquis. It was found that the reaction with the reagent changed from clear to gray and subsequently black. and testing with PROGENY RESQ showed MDMA results. It is a type 1 ecstasy drug (ECSTASY), with a total weight of approximately 2,723 grams, with a value of more than 3.5 million baht.

In the case of bringing prohibited goods into the Kingdom Which is an offense under Section 244 and Section 252 in conjunction with Section 60 and Section 61 of the Customs Act of 2017 and is an offense under the Narcotics Code of 2021, whereby the evidence was sent to the investigating officer for further legal action. .-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency