Two cold storage facilities in Hat Yai seized, hiding more than 7 tons of illegal chicken parts.

Songkhla, Phaya Nagarat Special Task Force Catch a cold room in Hat Yai Hidden illegal chicken parts, weighing more than 7 tons, worth more than 300,000 baht Colonel Kornwirak Sattabut, Commander of the Phaya Nagarat Special Unit, said that Assigned to Police Lieutenant Colonel Akradet Pinthongphan, Deputy Superintendent of Prevention and Suppression. Khlong Ngae Provincial Police Station Songkhla Province led officials from the Livestock Department to search a suspected cold storage room. To investigate violations according to the Animal Epidemics Act 2015 in Khlong Hae Subdistrict, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province, 2 locations. An inspection of the first cold room found chicken breast carcasses weighing 1,200 kilograms, valued at 63,600 baht, whole chickens weighing 500 kilograms, valued at 25,000 baht, total weight 1,700 kilograms, total value 88,600 baht. Packaging indicated origin in Thailand. But you can still bring moving documents to show. Livestock inspectors seized the products. As well as inf orming the product owner to bring relevant documents to show the source to officials. As for the second cold room, 1,000 kilograms of chicken legs worth 70,000 baht and 5,004 kilograms of chicken livers worth 250,200 baht were found. There were packaging indicating origin from neighboring countries, totaling 6,004 kilograms with a total value of 320,200 baht. The livestock inspector informed the operator of the allegation that committed the following offenses: 1) Importing livestock products without permission which is an offense according to Section 31 of the Animal Epidemics Act 2015, must be punished according to Section 68 by imprisonment not exceeding two years. Fine not exceeding two hundred thousand baht or both 2) There is no permit to move animals and animal carcasses within the Kingdom. Which is an offense according to Section 34 of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2015, must be punished according to Section 71 by imprisonment not exceeding one year. Fine not exceeding twenty thousand baht or both 3 ) Not having a license to trade and make profit as a middleman for animal carcasses Which is an offense according to Section 24 of the Animal Epidemics Act 2015, must be punished according to Section 66, paragraph one, imprisonment not exceeding one year. Fine not exceeding twenty thousand baht or both Then the accused along with the said seized items were taken and handed over and a complaint was filed. to the investigating officer Hat Yai Provincial Police Station to proceed with legal proceedings For products seized as neutral items The source is not clearly stated. There may be contamination with animal disease pathogens that have a wide impact on both animal farmers and farmers. Including food safety for consumers and the livestock economy within the category as well. Source: Thai News Agency