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Bangkok Post
21-07-2025
- Bangkok Post
'Over 6kgs of cocaine' found in couple's luggage
KOH SAMUI: Customs officers and police on Koh Samui have arrested a Brazilian man and woman after 6.63 kilogrammes of cocaine were found hidden in their luggage at Samui International Airport. The suspects, identified as Diego dos Santos Silva, 35, and Fernanda Gabriele Lorenco de Andrade, 25, were detained on Saturday morning upon their arrival. Officers discovered the drugs allegedly concealed among clothing and personal items in two black suitcases, with 3.62kg in one and 3.31kg in the other. Pol Lt Gen Surapol Thanomjit, commissioner of Provincial Police Region 8, said the pair left São Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport on Qatar Airways flight QR780 on Thursday, transited in Doha on flight QR830 and arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 9am on Saturday. The suspects then flew to Koh Samui on Bangkok Airways flight PG123, landing shortly before their arrest, he said. Customs officers flagged their luggage during routine scanning Both suspects told authorities it was their first visit to Thailand. They are being held at Bo Phut police station and face charges of importing a Category 2 narcotic. Police are investigating possible links to a broader drug trafficking network.
Bangkok Post
20-07-2025
- Bangkok Post
Brazilian couple caught smuggling 6.6kg of cocaine onto Koh Samui
KOH SAMUI: Customs officers and local police on Koh Samui have arrested a Brazilian man and woman after 6.63 kilograms of cocaine were discovered hidden in their luggage at the island's international airport. The suspects, identified as Mr Diego dos Santos Silva, 35, and Ms Fernanda Gabriele Lorenco de Andrade, 25, were detained late on Saturday morning upon arrival at Samui International Airport. Officers found two black suitcases containing the illicit drugs concealed among clothing and personal items. Pol Lt Gen Surapol Thanomjit, commissioner of Provincial Police Region 8, said the pair had flown from Sao Paulo international airport in Guarulhos, Brazil on Qatar Airways flight QR780 on Thursday. They transited through Doha on flight QR830 before arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok at 9am on Saturday. The Brazilian couple then boarded Bangkok Airways flight PG123 to Koh Samui, landing shortly before their arrest. Customs officials scanning luggage from international arrivals detected the narcotics, weighing 3.62 kg in one bag and 3.31 kg in the other. Both suspects claimed it was their first time visiting Thailand. They are now in custody at Bo Phut police station and face charges of importing a Category 2 narcotic (cocaine) without authorisation. Police are continuing their investigation to determine whether the two suspects were part of a wider drug trafficking operation.
