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UK claims 90% drop in mail-order cannabis from Thailand

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The amount of cannabis posted to the UK from Thailand has dropped by 90% in three months thanks to cooperation with Thai Customs, the Home Office has said. When Thailand decriminalised cannabis in 2022, a surge of illegal shipments threatened to overwhelm UK Border Force - which uncovered 15 tonnes of the drug in the post in the final quarter of last year.

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UK claims 90% drop in mail-order cannabis from Thailand

UK Border Force seized 15 tonnes of cannabis in post from Thailand in the last three months of 2024.

20 days ago·United Kingdom

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Evening Standard

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UK-Thai deal sees 90% reduction in cannabis smuggling by post, Home Office says

Extra checks are taking place in Thailand and Border Force have detected 1.5 tonnes of cannabis coming through the post in the first quarter of 2025.

20 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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caithness-business.co.uk

International crackdown on cannabis smuggling

UK-Thai cooperation results in 90% reduction in cannabis arriving in the post. Cannabis arrivals by post from Thailand plummeted by 90% in the first three months of this year, thanks to a new partnership between UK Border Force and Thai customs.

20 days ago

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ftnnews.com

Cannabis Post Arrivals From Thailand Drop Sharply, Says UK - Focus on Travel News

Cannabis post arrivals from Thailand drop sharply, says UK, after a landmark agreement between the British Border Force and Thai customs introduced stricter screening measures at the source. The number of packages containing cannabis intercepted […]

20 days ago

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