Thai Woman Cleared in Japan Ice Drug Case Returns Home
A Thai woman detained at Fukuoka Airport in July after customs found ice crystals in her luggage was cleared by Japanese prosecutors and returned home to Bangkok today. She was questioned by Thailand's Narcotics Suppression Bureau upon arri
A 28-year-old woman, identified as Ms. A (pseudonym), along with her 28-year-old boyfriend Mr. B (pseudonym) and a friend, worked as couriers delivering items to Thai nationals living in Japan. On July 11, they departed for Japan, but when Ms. A arrived at Fukuoka Airport, customs officials discovered ice crystals hidden inside a coffee packet in her luggage and detained her.
Subsequently, Japanese prosecutors issued an order not to prosecute Ms. A on drug charges after reviewing evidence and determining there was insufficient proof to establish her involvement in the drug offense.
Today at 4 p.m., Ms. A returned to Suvarnabhumi Airport where she met with officers from the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) to give a formal statement. Pol. Lt. Gen. Achayanan Kaiton, NSB Commander, along with Deputy Commanders Pol. Maj. Gen. Somboorn Tienkhao and Pol. Maj. Gen. Worapoj Disayabutr, conducted the additional questioning. Ms. A's family members also traveled to the NSB to support her during the questioning.
