Mr. Julapun Amornvivat, Deputy Minister of Finance, along with Mr. Surachat Thiantong, Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Finance (Mr. Julapun Amornvivat), Mr. Niti Witthayatem, Deputy Director-General of the Customs Department, and Mr.Dhanabhongbhut Dhanasobhon, Director of the Don Mueang Airport Customs Office, jointly held a press conference on the “Customs Department’s Arrest of a Passenger Smuggling Cocaine Weighing Approximately 5,775 Grams Worth Around 17 Million Baht” at the 3rd Floor Meeting Room of the Don Mueang Airport Customs Office, June 17, 2024.
The Ministry of Finance has a policy to intensify efforts in suppressing drug trafficking, including production, importation, exportation, transit, and illicit distribution. It has integrated efforts with the Airport Interdiction Task Force (AITF) to enhance surveillance and interdict drug smuggling through all channels.
