The Secretary-General of the ONCB warned the owner of the vehicle that delivered a heroin parcel to a Thai Airways flight attendant to quickly come forward with information before summons procedures are escalated. He admitted he does not want people to speculate as far as Australia possibly dismissing the case, since the flight attendant remains a suspect, having personally transported this batch of drugs to Australia.
At 11:30 a.m. on 1 July 2026, at the ONCB office, Pol. Lt. Col. Suriya Singhakamon, Secretary-General of the ONCB, revealed that today a male rider appearing in CCTV footage dated 23 June came forward. He had delivered a parcel to Ms. Meena (surname withheld) at a condominium, but this rider was not the same person who delivered the heroin parcel to Ms. Meena on 22 June. The rider came forward to demonstrate his innocence, confirming he was a different individual. The parcels were different colors, and the delivery items were different. The rider requested the media not to disclose his face or real name.
However, after thorough examination, we confirm that today's rider is not the one we are seeking. On 30 June, during a press conference, I asked the media to help locate the person who delivered the heroin parcel to Ms. Meena. Thanks to media cooperation, a good Samaritan rider who had delivered items to Ms. Meena came forward at Samrong Nuea Police Station in Samut Prakan Province. We invited this rider to provide testimony.
Detailed investigation found that the rider who came forward did indeed deliver a parcel to Ms. Meena, but it was a different item and on a different day. The heroin parcel was sent on 22 June just after noon, while the good Samaritan rider delivered a parcel on the morning of 23 June, clearly a different package. Additionally, their clothing was different: this male rider wore a yellow hoodie, whereas the suspect we seek wore a black hoodie on 22 June. It is clear they are different individuals and the parcels were different—this rider delivered a brown box on 23 June, while the suspect delivered a black parcel on 22 June.
Expanding the investigation of CCTV footage, we found that the vehicle delivering the parcel to Ms. Meena’s condominium on 22 June, which we suspect and want to question, was a dark black car. However, we cannot yet disclose the make, license plate, or route, as this information is needed to further the investigation. We publicize this to urge the person who delivered the parcel to promptly cooperate with ONCB before we escalate to issuing a summons if they remain silent and refuse to provide information.
Regarding today’s rider who is a good Samaritan, he was riding a motorcycle, not a car. We are intensively examining and closely coordinating with the Metropolitan Police and the Narcotics Suppression Police to review all CCTV footage to identify the car involved in delivering the drug parcel to Ms. Meena, determine who it is, and whether it is connected to the drug source. We also investigate where the parcel originated. Previously, I mentioned a rider from a certain company delivered a parcel to Ms. Meena on 22 June based on the condominium’s records of who delivered parcels, but we do not fully trust that information yet and continue to investigate. It is possible the heroin was packaged in a box from a different company unrelated to the drug trafficking, as these parcels can be purchased at general shipping stores before sending goods to recipients.
Pol. Lt. Col. Suriya said that if the real rider who delivered the drug parcel to Ms. Meena was involved and intended to conceal the drug trafficking, they will certainly be guilty. However, if they come forward to prove their innocence with complete documentation, they will not be charged. He urged anyone who knows or is close to the person we seek to tell them to promptly provide information.
Regarding the tracing of the Facebook avatar named “Rose Rose” and whether it is linked to the user named “Pang meaning flour,” we do not confirm at this time if both accounts belong to the same person. Some media have asserted they are the same, but we have never stated this. We only confirm that the Facebook user “Rose Rose” contacted Ms. Meena to ask her to carry goods to Australia. We are making efforts to coordinate with network and app service providers to investigate who is behind this Facebook account. Although the Facebook account has been closed, it is not difficult to continue investigations because traces remain for us to examine with cooperation from all agencies.
Any crew members who have been contacted by the Facebook user “Rose Rose” about carrying Thai goods abroad, similar to Ms. Meena’s case, can always provide information to us. Today at 2:00 p.m., we will hold a joint meeting with the Australian Federal Police (AFP). Previously, Thai police, Australian customs, and narcotics suppression units worked separately, but today we will update each other on key case details. The discussions will be confidential as the information is sensitive and used to expand investigations. The Australian police are strict about information disclosure. We emphasize that cooperation between Thailand and Australia continues closely.
Pol. Lt. Col. Suriya said that once we clearly identify the vehicle that delivered the drug parcel to Ms. Meena’s condominium, we will prepare public materials to ask citizens to help provide leads. If the person still does not come forward, we will escalate by issuing summons. Currently, only Ms. Meena’s mother is allowed to communicate with her, as permitted by Australian police, but we have provided assistance. The Thai Embassy in Australia is supporting legal consultations. There is no need to worry. Ms. Meena remains in Australian police custody and is scheduled for a hearing at Melbourne District Court on 14 September.
Regarding the price of 8,800 baht that Ms. Meena received for carrying goods from the offender, and whether this corresponds to typical fees or is related to drug trafficking, I understand that fees vary by time and agreement. Sometimes prices increase depending on market and product conditions. However, we do not assume any price conclusively indicates legal or illegal carrying. We will carefully examine this further.
If, in the end, Australian authorities dismiss the case against Ms. Meena due to lack of direct evidence linking her to international drug trafficking, whether Thai authorities can assist or ensure fairness regarding her criminal record is uncertain. I do not want to speculate that dismissal will occur because the flight attendant remains a suspect, as she directly transported this batch of drugs to Australia.
Therefore, for justice to be served, we must await the Australian authorities’ final decision. Currently, ONCB’s main task is to trace the drug origin. We believe the true source is likely Thai-related, since the sender is Thai, and past cases have involved Thai participants, although orders come from abroad.
Drug source profiling can be divided into two types: one where packaging is completed abroad before sending parcels internationally, and another where packaging is done within Thailand before sending to the final foreign destination. It is possible that the Thai elephant embroidery bags involved in this case were fully packaged abroad before reaching Ms. Meena, who then sent them to a third country. Alternatively, packaging might have been done in Thailand before Ms. Meena carried the items abroad.
Pol. Lt. Col. Suriya stated that the official weight of drugs in Ms. Meena’s case comes from Australian authorities, who seized two Thai elephant embroidery bags out of twelve. One bag was cut open and weighed and tested in a lab, revealing 900 grams of heroin. The other bag is estimated to weigh about 900 grams as well, making the total heroin weight approximately 2 kilograms. Since the Australian authorities are still verifying, we await official reports later.
We do not want inaccurate figures to be reported prematurely. We can confirm that the drug origin related to Ms. Meena can be thoroughly investigated to determine whether the drugs come from the Golden Triangle region or elsewhere. We focus not only on the drug substance but also on the packaging used, tracing these clues to expand investigations and identify the source.