Kenyan drugs mule arrested in Bangkok

Geza Ulole · 2019-08-22T17:28:24+00:00

Kenyan who swallowed 68 cocaine packets arrested in Thailand THURSDAY AUGUST 22 2019 Capsules of cocaine found in the possession of Kenyan national Glenn Chibasellow Ooko at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok. The Kenyan man swallowed cocaine weighing 1.2 kilograms, which were in 68 packets. PHOTO | OFFICE OF THE NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD | AFP In Summary An x-ray showed dozens of oblong items in his stomach, which were filled with cocaine. Ooko was arrested along with Nigerian national Osita Joseph Ukpa, who police said had hired the Kenyan to smuggle the drugs. By AFP More by this Author BANGKOK A Kenyan man was stopped at Bangkok's airport for allegedly trying to smuggle more than 60 packets of cocaine in his stomach, Thai authorities announced Wednesday. Authorities said Glenn Chibasellow Ooko, 43, had flown on Monday from Ethiopia to the Thai capital's Suvarnabhumi airport, where he was detained. An x-ray showed dozens of oblong items in his stomach, which were filled with cocaine, according to photos provided by the Office of the Narcotics Control Board. "He swallowed cocaine weighing 1.2 kilograms, which were in 68 packets," the ONCB announced in a statement Wednesday. Ooko was arrested along with Nigerian national Osita Joseph Ukpa, who police said had hired the Kenyan to smuggle the drugs. RELATED STORIES Kenyan jailed for life in China "This is part of a drug network in Thailand," the statement said. Thailand has long been a major drug smuggling hub, with its porous borders and lax law enforcement making it easier for transnational crime networks to transport their goods. The country also serves as a transit point for a multi-billion methamphetamine trade route, smuggled through Myanmar and Laos before moving on to countries like Australia and Japan. https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/ea/Kenyan-who-swallowed-68-cocaine-packets-arrested-in-Thailand/4552908-5244720-11r4p5t/index.html

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Start date Aug 22, 2019

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