Tak, May 17 – Director General of the Department of Livestock Development reveals The Tak Animal Quarantine Station intercepted a 12-wheel truck that illegally moved cattle near the Mae Sot border. suspected of being secretly imported from neighboring countries Take the offenders with the intermediate as 15 cattle and a truck to the police station. Phawo prosecuted under the Act. animal epidemic Instructing officials in provinces adjacent to the Myanmar border to strictly control the announcement to slow down imports of cattle, buffaloes, goats, sheep, effective from March 1.

Mr. Somchuan Veterinarian Rattana Mangkhalanon Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development revealed that Received a report from the Inspector and Quarantine Division that Mr. Supoj Sangkha, head of the Tak Animal Quarantine Station, led the staff of the Tak Animal Quarantine Station together with the Central Livestock Inspectorate Task Force. Patrolling Highway No. 12 (Tak - Mae Sot) and setting up an interception point at the public service point, incident notification point (Pawao Police Station), Ban Mae Lamao, Mae Sot District, Tak Province to monitor the smuggling of animals imported from neighboring countries. Until around 10:00 p.m., a 12-wheeler truck was found full of live cattle. drive through staff So showed up and called the said truck to stop for inspection.

from the examination found that The 15 bulls that were transported were bulls, so the officials asked for the truck driver's license to move animals within the epidemic watchdog area (Ror. 3). but cannot be displayed When asked further, it means that all 15 cows were moved from Mae Sot District. going to Suphan Buri

The Department of Livestock Development has announced to postpone the importation of cattle, buffaloes, goats, and sheep from Myanmar since March 1, 2023, because there are still reports of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Myanmar. In addition, according to the Tak provincial announcement, every village, every sub-district, every district in the province is a surveillance area for foot-and-mouth disease epidemic. Each time the movement of animals must be authorized in writing by the veterinarian who is responsible for the home area every time. with moving animals The movement of animals without a license is an offense under the Animal Epidemic Act B.E. or a fine not exceeding 40,000 baht or both. The officers then brought the perpetrators and the exhibits to the investigators at Phawo Police Station, Mae Sot District, Tak Province for further prosecution.

Veterinarian Somchuan said that Instruct all border animal quarantine stations to strictly monitor illegal animal movements. By organizing more than 100 officers to perform patrol and news gathering along the Thai-Myanmar border Set up checkpoints to prevent the illegal movement of animals 24 hours a day and coordinate with security agencies. Customs, military, police to integrate the prevention and surveillance of smuggling of animals and carcasses. According to the announcement to slow down the import of cattle, buffaloes, goats and sheep from Myanmar. as well as reporting and punishing offenders rigorously and continuously

If the public wants to report clues about the smuggling of animals or carcasses or more information can be contacted at the animal quarantine station District Livestock Office or Provincial Livestock Office near home or inform via Application: DLD 4.0 at any time.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency