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'Over 6kgs of cocaine' found in couple's luggage

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July 21, 2025

Customs officers and police on Koh Samui have arrested a Brazilian man and woman after 6.63 kilogrammes of cocaine were found hidden in their luggage at Samui International Airport.

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The suspects, identified as Diego dos Santos Silva, 35, and Fernanda Gabriele Lorenco de Andrade, 25, were detained on Saturday morning upon their arrival. Officers discovered the drugs allegedly concealed among clothing and personal items in two black suitcases, with 3.62kg in one and 3.31kg in the other.

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