Bangkok, May 12 - The Customs Department submits a letter to Deputy Commissioner of the Central Investigation Police. to prosecute the perpetrators Including other related persons as juristic persons and as individuals. importation of animals or carcasses without permission after the customs department seized 4.5 million kilograms of illegal pigs in the past
Mr. Panthong Loykulnan, Deputy Director General of the Customs Department Acting in the position of tax development and management consultant As a spokesperson for the Customs Department revealed that the Customs Department has submitted a letter to Maj. Gen. Nuttasak Chaoanasai, Deputy Commissioner of the Central Investigation Police to request prosecution against offenders Including other related persons as juristic persons and as individuals. in the offense of importing animals or carcasses without permission Because in the past there has been smuggling of frozen pork or illegal pork. into the Kingdom of Thailand As many as 4.5 million kilograms and when including all illegal pork carcasses during the past few years Arrests include 4. 8 million kilograms, making pig farmers worried. because it may damage the market mechanism An outbreak of African Swine Fever (AFS) will have a direct impact on Thailand's swine production industry. food security and the risks that will occur to the health of consumers in the country The carcasses of these illegal pigs are sent from Brazil, Spain and Denmark, among others.
The Customs Department therefore has increased measures to prevent and suppress smuggling of live pigs, pork meat and pork offal. By appointing a special working group to accelerate the prevention and suppression of smuggling of swine products. in order to prevent and suppress such proceedings in order efficient and productive
Customs Department by Laem Chabang Port Customs Office Has conducted a survey of the unpaid cargo in the custody of the customs over the time limit. and has surveyed the unpaid goods in the custody of the customs for more than 30 days, therefore has issued the unpaid goods account documents Without a certified goods declaration and without paying duty or depositing a deposit of duty due to be collected on such goods And notified to the ship agent and the consignee as specified in the ship's account. In order to have the duty paid or put a duty insurance within the period specified by law. At the end of the period, there was no one to show ownership or have the right. Laem Chabang Port Customs Office Therefore issued a document for the outstanding balance of the ship's account and inform the ship's agent But no one appeared to show ownership. and open survey Found 161 containers of frozen pork products, which are imported control items according to the Animal Epidemic Act B.E. In 2015, an investigation found that such products were not authorized by the Department of Livestock Development. In the case of importation in violation of Section 31 of the Animal Epidemic Act B.E. 2558, which is an offense of avoiding restrictions under Section 244 and is subject to confiscation under the Customs Act under Section 166 of the Customs Act B.E. 2017
Spokesperson of the Customs Department further said To protect the domestic pig industry and prevent the spread of the disease to consumers The Customs Department therefore asked the Central Investigation Bureau to Prosecute the perpetrators Including other people involved both as a juristic person and as an individual in such offense in order to receive further punishment according to the law.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency