Progress in the Mina flight attendant case: Officials have detained Aekwit, the avatar known as “Rin Rin,” to identify the location where an elephant-patterned bag was placed by the roadside in Phayao. He was then taken for further questioning at the Narcotics Suppression Bureau, where he revealed the identity of “Rose Rose.”Tags: [drug trafficking, police investigation, Phayao, narcotics suppression, criminal suspects]
On 10 Jul 2026 GMT+7, progress in the “Mina flight attendant case” was reported. Police from the Phayao Provincial Investigation Division, in cooperation with Metropolitan Police and narcotics investigation units, tracked and arrested a network involved in transnational drug trafficking in Phayao province, expanding the investigation from the case of heroin hidden in an elephant-patterned bag given to the flight attendant Mina.Tags: [drug trafficking, law enforcement cooperation, Phayao, heroin case, investigation]
Authorities arrested an additional suspect, Mr. Aekwit, a native of Phayao province, wanted under Criminal Court warrant No. 563/2569 dated 9 Jul 2026, charged with “participation in a transnational criminal organization.” He reportedly supplied heroin to Mr. Uthai, who then passed it on to the flight attendant Mina. Officials are currently interrogating him to gather information on other involved parties and plan to transfer him to Bangkok for prosecution.Tags: [arrest, transnational crime, heroin distribution, Phayao, criminal charges]
This arrest followed evidence that Mr. Aekwit deposited 60,000 baht in cash into an account belonging to Mr. Uthai, the man in a hoodie who delivered a parcel containing an elephant-patterned bag concealing heroin to the flight attendant Mina for transport to Australia.Tags: [financial evidence, drug trafficking, heroin concealment, money transfer, Australia]
Mr. Aekwit admitted to being the individual using the alias “Rin Rin” on a messaging app to communicate with flight attendant Mina via mobile phone. He also disclosed the true identity and connection of the alias “Rose Rose” to authorities.Tags: [alias revelation, communication, flight attendant, drug network, identity disclosure]
After questioning by the Narcotics Suppression Bureau, the Phayao Provincial Investigation Division took Mr. Aekwit to identify the location where the elephant-patterned bag was dropped by the roadside on the Phu Sang–Chiang Kham route in Phayao. Authorities are rapidly pursuing other fugitives in the network. Later, he was transferred from Phayao to the Narcotics Suppression Bureau on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road in Bangkok this afternoon.Tags: [suspect identification, drug evidence location, Phayao, fugitive pursuit, transfer to Bangkok]