22-Year-Old Maldivian Dies in Thai Jail After Drug-Smuggling Arrest at Bangkok Airport
A 22-year-old Maldivian man, Ibrahim Nabeeh Naseem, has died in a Thai prison after being arrested at Don Mueang International Airport on February 22, 2026, for alleged drug smuggling. He was traveling on Thai AirAsia Flight FD175. Thailand has strict drug laws. The Maldives Police Service is coordinating with Thai authorities to investigate his death.
A 22-year-old Maldivian man, Ibrahim Nabeeh Naseem, has died in a Thai prison after being arrested at Don Mueang International Airport on February 22, 2026, for alleged drug smuggling. He was traveling on Thai AirAsia Flight FD175. Thailand has strict drug laws. The Maldives Police Service is coordinating with Thai authorities to investigate his death.
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A 22-year-old Maldivian man, Ibrahim Nabeeh Naseem, has died in a Thai prison after being arrested at Don Mueang International Airport on February 22, 2026, for alleged drug smuggling. He was traveling on Thai AirAsia Flight FD175. Thailand has strict drug laws. The Maldives Police Service is coordinating with Thai authorities to investigate his death.
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