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| Thailand drops weapons charges | Thailand drops weapons charges |
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| Thailand has dropped charges against the five-member crew of a plane suspected of carrying weapons from North Korea. | Thailand has dropped charges against the five-member crew of a plane suspected of carrying weapons from North Korea. |
| A spokesman for Thailand's attorney general said the five would be deported to face prosecution in their own countries. | A spokesman for Thailand's attorney general said the five would be deported to face prosecution in their own countries. |
| The five men, four from Kazakhstan and one from Belarus, were held after a refuelling stop in Bangkok in December. | The five men, four from Kazakhstan and one from Belarus, were held after a refuelling stop in Bangkok in December. |
| The movement of weapons from North Korea is subject to UN sanctions. | The movement of weapons from North Korea is subject to UN sanctions. |
| When the cargo plane was inspected it was found to be carrying 30 tonnes of weapons, including rocket-propelled grenades, explosives and missile components. | |
| The ultimate destination of the arms remains unknown. | |
| Thanapich Mulapruk, spokesman for the attorney general, said in a statement: "The trial here will not benefit Thailand, so we have decided to drop the charges. | |
| "Their countries of origin want to try the men in their home countries," he added. |