Thai narcotics officials say "Ms Mina" told Australian customs she was carrying 12 bags and agreed to an inspection before suspected heroin was found, as ONCB, AFP and ABF expand the probe under Taskforce Storm to trace the network behind the shipment.

Thai narcotics officials say initial information from Australian authorities indicates heroin was hidden inside two of 12 bags in a parcel linked to the arrest of a Thai female airline crew member, as investigators continue to hunt the real courier and the masterminds behind a suspected transnational drug network.