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Elderly Kiwi caught carrying 2kg of heroin released from Australian prison (www.rnz.co.nz)
submitted 11 months ago by Dave to c/newzealand
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According to court documents obtained by Stuff, the Aucklander said he believed he was flying to Thailand to pick up an honour from the United Nations for the country's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

He was also promised US$23 million.

About 18 months before his arrest, Chang was contacted through WhatsApp by a man who called himself George, telling him he needed to be in Bangkok to sign a certificate.

Instead, he was duped into taking drugs in his luggage.

While he was in Bangkok, a woman met Chang at his hotel and gave him a black carry-on bag to "carry gifts for officials he would be meeting in Australia", the court documents said.

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[–] liv 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That poor guy. I'm glad he's coming home.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Also glad he was caught in Australia and not Thailand.

[–] liv 2 points 11 months ago

Good point!!!