British Couple Charged in £1m Thailand Drug Plot

Daniel McDonald and Sian Warren, a British couple from Salford, Greater Manchester, have been charged with importing over 51kg of cannabis, worth around £1 million, into the UK from Thailand. The National Crime Agency found the drugs hidden in four suitcases when they arrived at Heathrow Airport on May 27. Both have been charged with importing Class B drugs and released on bail under curfew, with a plea hearing set for June 26 at Isleworth Crown Court. Warren's father maintains their innocence, stating that Sian only had clothes in her suitcase. The case is part of a rising pattern of British nationals accused of drug smuggling from Thailand, with authorities warning that tourists may be targeted or exploited as unwitting drug mules by criminal gangs. Several recent high-profile arrests have involved young Brits allegedly groomed for drug trafficking.