Bangkok 15 Jun- Director General of the Customs Department Confirmed to follow the process of destroying more than 4,000 tons of illegal pork. It took time to inspect the cabinet in the form of a committee after "Wiroj" stated that the work was delayed. and there may be government officials involved

Pachara Anantasin, Director General of the Customs Department Revealed cases of destroying illegal pork imported from South America and Europe. through Laem Chabang Customs Port 161 containers were seized for inspection and 159 containers were sent to Chonburi Province for destruction, weighing more than 4,313 kilograms on June 9, while the other 2 containers are still in legal proceedings.

Mr Phachara stated that the Customs Department has been monitoring the smuggling of illegal pork into Thailand for more than a year and has seized more than 200 containers. and partially destroyed The smuggled pork was shown to be frozen fish. which saw that it was imported in an unusually large amount Therefore, freeze all inspections. But when I opened it, I found that it was frozen pork. which is considered a false declaration therefore ordered the establishment of a committee to work together to investigate the facts and search for the importer and all shipping companies But no one has shown himself to be the owner.

Initially, the Customs Department withdrew the license of the shipping company. And as usual, the Customs Department cannot open and inspect the container itself. Except they were found to be drugs and weapons of war. Therefore, it must be frozen for 30 days and can be extended for another 15 days, or at this stage it takes about 60 days to inform the relevant authorities to come and inspect. ready to notify the owner of the product But when not coming to contact can open And the owner of the importer must pay for the cost of electricity used with the freezer. and rent a place for placing all goods therefore causing a delay in the inspection

As for the case of Mr. Wiroj Lakkhana-Adisorn, an MP for the Kao Klai Party, revealed that the Customs Department took a long time to investigate. And there may be government officials involved. but did not come to announce the progress Because the confiscated is pork that is not a drug that has a high damage value. and in the destroyed parts, it was handed over to the livestock officers for further action And clarify through the website of the Customs Department as well. Verify that there are no delays but must follow the steps

The Director-General of the Customs Department also stated that for the inspection of the Customs Department In the case of pork, it is quite difficult to seize. But it can only be found when the importer enters the customs system that must come to declare the goods. But if it is found that it does not match the manifest, the medium will be found. And in the past, more than 5 million tons of illegal pork were seized for examination.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency