From dreams to bars: the journey of Thai woman in Vietnamese prison

[harrybarracuda]

Not really a news piece, so posted here. It's remarkable that this young lady had no need to do what she did, and IMO there's no way she didn't know what she was carrying.

Been in a Vietnamese prison for a decade and her parents haven't visited since 2019.

Although this line!: "With tan skin and a high nose, Preeyanooch looks intelligent."

In March 2011, the two traveled to Hanoi for the first time on a multi-day tour. Six months later, Preeyanooch promised to help her new friend by "carrying her husband's suitcase" from Africa to Ho Chi Minh City.
The journey began in Thailand, with Togo as the first stop, followed by Benin. She received a suitcase and $1,000 from an unknown woman in Benin. She then traveled to Morocco and Qatar before arriving in Vietnam to deliver the suitcase.
The fateful morning of October 29, 2011 changed Preeyanooch's life forever.
She arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City with the strange suitcase.
During regular screening, customs officers discovered 3 kilograms of drugs hidden in a fabric compartment behind clothes in the suitcase. Preeyanooch was arrested and taken into custody.

From dreams to bars: the journey of Thai woman in Vietnamese prison - VnExpress International

[DrWilly]

You would have to be completely bonkers not to know a strange suitcase from Africa didn’t contain drugs or other contraband.