Two Thai women arrested in Taiwan for attempting to smuggle heroin worth over S$300,000

Two Thai women were arrested at Kaohsiung International Airport in September for attempting to smuggle heroin into Taiwan.

Shockingly, the drugs were found to have been packed into pieces of plastic shaped into balls and strips before being swallowed or inserted into their anus.

Woman A (pseudonym), 30, and Woman R (pseudonym), 38, arrived in Taiwan from Bangkok and are believed to be victims of drug trafficking.

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According to ETtoday, the women were taken advantage of due to poverty and their unfamiliarity with Taiwanese laws.

To smuggle the drugs, the syndicate packed small amounts of heroin into waterproof, transparent films before covering each with a condom to prevent it from being corroded by stomach acid.