29 April 69

"Don Muang," Jang Knot, 22 Sri Lankan monks, was caught 110 kg of marijuana after returning from Thailand, Yan, a continuous publicity for the Czech law of the country of destination, many of which also clearly identified "marijuana" as wrong km.

In a case reported by the BBC, 22 clergy were arrested at an airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after finding 110 kilograms of marijuana in their luggage after returning from Thailand.

Customs officials said each priest had five kilograms of marijuana in his possession, hidden in a secret compartment, and drugs among school supplies and sweets.

On April 29, Special Affairs and Mass Relations, Don Muang Airport Administration, Don Muang Airport, issued the following fact sheet:

According to social media, 22 pictures of Sri Lankan monks were arrested on arrival at Bandaranayake International Airport, Colombo, Sri Lanka, where officials detected each of the monks with Kush, a particularly powerful cannabis, hidden inside a suitcase that was converted into a fake wall and floor, about 5 kg each with a total weight of 110 kg, and these intermediaries were mixed with school supplies and snacks to hit the authorities, later returning from Thailand through Don Muang Airport. That.

In that case, the DMA reviewed the information and requested clarification of the facts as follows:

1. The DMA is legally responsible for vetting persons and baggage before entering the restricted area of the airport and boarding on the aircraft, which prevents unlawful interference to ensure the safety of passengers, aircraft duty personnel and aircraft in accordance with the standards of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAT) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

2. The vetting of passengers, officials or priests shall apply the same principles of practice in accordance with the standards of CAT and ICAO.

3. In the wake of the incident, the DMA has instructed the search authorities to perform their duties in strict accordance with the standards. If illegal things such as addictions, plant carrion, animal carcasses or others are detected, the DMA will cooperate with relevant government agencies and coordinate the relevant departments immediately, with close integration.

4.The DMA has continued to provide publicity to passengers around the check-in counter. It advises passengers to check the laws of the countries of destination for bringing cannabis to different countries, as many countries still require cannabis to be illegal. It may lead to prosecution in accordance with the laws of each country.

Throughout the past, the DMA has cooperated with the Drug Prevention and Suppression Commission under the Airport Interdiction Task Force (AITF), providing information support, joint monitoring, and joint surveillance and tracking of suspects. The program also includes the Customs Service and the Drug Enforcement Police Command that play a key role in supporting the program.

The DMA performs security as well as baggage inspection in accordance with international standards. To ensure the safety of passengers and aircraft is a top priority and a focus on the prevention of transnational crime, reflecting the joint commitment of airports and related agencies to strengthen confidence in Thailand's austerity measures at the international level.