Thai woman detained at Changi with 3.2kg of methamphetamine

[ray_of_hope]

Thai woman detained for drug trafficking
Published on Dec 27, 2012, ST
By Lim Yi Han

Checkpoint officers detained a Thai woman on Wednesday after they found 3.2kg of methamphetamine hydrochloride, also known as ice, in her haversack.

The 29-year-old suspect was at an immigration counter at Changi Airport Terminal 3, when officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) approached her for a routine baggage check.

They had discovered anomalies in the scanned images of her haversack, and when they opened it, found a package, wrapped in aluminium foil, hidden in side the inner linings of the haversack. There was another package, also wrapped in aluminium foil, hidden in the base cardboard of the haversack.

The woman and the two packages were handed over to the Central Narcotics Bureau for further investigations.

If convicted, she may face the death penalty under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

 

[OrLanChowHorFun]

PAP won't dare to kill too many foreigners one especially neighbouring nation - they'll say it's for personal consumption only, just a fine and verbal reprimand will do

 

[LeMans2011]

PAP won't dare to kill too many foreigners one especially neighbouring nation - they'll say it's for personal consumption only, just a fine and verbal reprimand will do

Doubt so... she's not angmo

 

[ray_of_hope]

After they eased up on the drug laws, by doing away with mandatory death penalty, many such cases now emerge within such a short space of time.

Congrats to the liberals!

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

What's the death penalty for other drugs? I know that heroin is 15g.

 

[ray_of_hope]

For cannibis it is 500 grams.

 

[drifter]

For cannibis it is 500 grams.

Siao ... Just 500grams will " eat rope " that's crazy !!

 

[crossroads]

I think she will not be hanged cos the law could have just been changed.

 

[ray_of_hope]

Siao ... Just 500grams will " eat rope " that's crazy !!

The law had been applied unevenly though. There were cases in the past where the prosecution proceeded with a charge or 499grams when an accused was in possession of far more. I guess to remove this anomaly, AND also because many who were caught were foreigners, they decided to do away with MDP.

 

[drifter]

The law had been applied unevenly though. There were cases in the past where the prosecution proceeded with a charge or 499grams when an accused was in possession of far more. I guess to remove this anomaly, AND also because many who were caught were foreigners, they decided to do away with MDP.

I think the government knows that most drugs traffickers are foreigners .. Thats why they wanted to ease the death penalty for drug traffickers to maintain a good relationship with other country .. Since pap wanted more foreigners to come Singapore ..

 

[ray_of_hope]

I think the government knows that most drugs traffickers are foreigners .. Thats why they wanted to ease the death penalty for drug traffickers to maintain a good relationship with other country .. Since pap wanted more foreigners to come Singapore ..

That's exactly it. The "pragmatic" PAP govt prefers not to have regular diplomatic spats with other countries.

But the local anti-death penalty lobby would of course claim credit for the change.

 

[drifter]

That's exactly it. The "pragmatic" PAP govt prefers not to have regular diplomatic spats with other countries.

But the local anti-death penalty lobby would of course claim credit for the change.

That's why I don't believe in any politician .. All wangyang .

 

[GoldenDragon]

That's why I don't believe in any politician .. All wangyang .

They are similar to second-hand car salesmen or those sales people at Lucky Plaza and Sim Lim.

 

[sta1100]

PAP won't dare to kill too many foreigners one especially neighbouring nation - they'll say it's for personal consumption only, just a fine and verbal reprimand will do

Bro, 3.2KG for personnal consumption who will buy the excuse.

 

[ray_of_hope]

She could of course plead that she mistakenly took someone else's bag.

 

[drifter]

They are similar to second-hand car salesmen or those sales people at Lucky Plaza and Sim Lim.

Bro .. IMO , those politician are worst then those salesman .

 

[drifter]

Bro, 3.2KG for personnal consumption who will buy the excuse.

Who dare to question the government ?

 

[TeeKii]

Wonder how much is her comm for that 3.2 package of white..

 

[blackmondy]

The drugs will be diluted and be weighed again...

 

[drifter]

Wonder how much is her comm for that 3.2 package of white..

Market rate about $5000 - 10k per trip .