Chumphon:Authorities have seized a shipment of frozen beef, valued at over 2.3 million baht, that was illegally imported to evade taxes. The operation was conducted by the Customs Department, which intercepted a ten-wheel truck lacking proper customs clearance documentation.

According to Thai News Agency, the seizure took place on November 11, 2026, at 100 PM when Customs officers at Chumphon Customs, collaborating with the Highway Police, the Phra Phirun arrest unit, and Chumphon Animal Quarantine officers, stopped a six-wheel truck on Highway 41 (Asia Highway) at kilometer 1, in Ban Na Subdistrict, Mueang Chumphon District, Chumphon Province.

Upon searching the truck, officials discovered approximately 14,000 kilograms of frozen beef imported from abroad, with an estimated value of over 2,380,000 baht. The shipment was transported without any evidence of customs clearance, constituting a violation of importing goods into the Kingdom without fulfilling customs formalities.

The actions of the individuals involved in this case constitute offenses under Section 246 of the Customs Act B.E. 2560 (2017), as well as violations of Sections 31 and 34 of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2555 (2012).