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21-year-old Belgian woman arrested at Phuket Airport with 31.7 kg of cannabis in two bags

A 21-year-old Belgian woman was arrested at Phuket Airport after authorities allegedly found 31.7 kilograms of cannabis concealed in two bags before an international departure.

21-year-old Belgian woman arrested at Phuket Airport with 31.7 kg of cannabis in two bags

A 21-year-old Belgian woman was arrested at Phuket Airport after authorities allegedly found 31.7 kilograms of cannabis concealed in two bags as she prepared to leave the country.

The case centers on an arrest at Phuket Airport involving a foreign passenger identified only as a Belgian woman, aged 21. According to the source, officers caught her at the airport before an outbound international trip.

The source said the woman had hidden cannabis in two pieces of luggage. The total weight of the seized cannabis was reported at 31.7 kilograms.

The arrest took place while she was preparing to fly out of Thailand. No further details were provided in the source about her destination, the timing of the arrest, or any charges announced after the seizure.

The main confirmed facts from the report are that the arrest happened at Phuket Airport, that the suspect is a 21-year-old Belgian woman, and that authorities said they found 31.7 kilograms of cannabis in two bags in her possession before she could depart the country.

No additional information was given in the source about investigators, legal proceedings, or any statements from the suspect.