Thai woman caught at Taiwan airport with 72 heroin capsules in her stomach
A Thai woman has been arrested in Taiwan after allegedly swallowing 72 heroin-filled capsules to smuggle the drug into the island, according to Radio Taiwan International (RTI). The woman, identified only as Ms. A, was arrested at Kaohsiung International Airport on 6 April after investigators received information that a foreign national was suspected of smuggling […] The post Thai woman caught at…
A Thai woman was apprehended at Taiwan's Kaohsiung International Airport on April 6, 2023, after being suspected of smuggling heroin into the country, according to Radio Taiwan International (RTI). Identified only as Ms. A, the woman was alleged to have swallowed 72 spherical capsules containing a total of 289.1 grams of heroin, valued at approximately NT$3.6 million.
The capsules were encased in plastic and placed within her body. This method of smuggling posed significant health risks, as the capsules could potentially leak into her system if damaged by stomach acid. Following her arrest, the woman was rushed to the hospital, where she was given medication to aid in the natural passage of the capsules.
It took 10 days for all 72 capsules to be retrieved from her system. Ms. A, who is also a Muay Thai instructor, was placed under 24-hour surveillance due to her physical condition during this process. She has now been handed over to Taiwanese authorities for prosecution under the country's drug control laws. The case has been filed with the Kaohsiung Prosecutors Office, which has ordered her detention pending legal proceedings.
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