Ratchaburi’s Massive Contraband Meat Seizure: 80 Tons Found Without Documents

2023-10-18 11:02:00

Ratchaburi – The Governor of Ratchaburi ordered a raid to seize contraband meat and found imported animal carcasses weighing more than 80 tons, with no documentary evidence to show. To the source at Hua Pho Subdistrict, Bang Phae District, Ratchaburi Province
Today (Oct. 18) Mr. Kiattisak Thongsiri, Governor of Ratchaburi Province, assigned Mr. Kraithawat Thinsom, Permanent Secretary of Ratchaburi Province. together with the Department of Livestock Development Ratchaburi Provincial Livestock Office Ratchaburi Animal Quarantine Station, Bang Phae District and ISOC, Ratchaburi Province Inspected the animal carcass storage location (cold room) of the cold room in Hua Pho Subdistrict, Bang Phae District, Ratchaburi Province. Items found in the seized items were animal carcasses, including imported chickens, pigs, pork, and beef. The total weight was 86,200 kg, all of which had no documentary evidence to show the source to officials.

The official has seized the carcass for inspection and has the owner bring documents evidence of possession and the origin of the carcass to present to the official within 15 days from the date of record of seizing the carcass. If unable to present documentary evidence to the official The official will proceed with filing a case once morest the investigating official for violations under the Animal Epidemics Act, B.E. 2015 and the Customs Act, B.E. 2017.

Mr. Kraithawat Tinsom, Permanent Secretary of Ratchaburi Province, revealed that in the case of illegal meat trade in Thailand which is a chronic problem that The smuggling of illegal meat, including beef, buffalo meat, and pork, has created chronic problems for farmers for a long time, which has an impact on market mechanisms. to the health of consumers and may cause animal disease outbreaks

Suppressing illegal meat is a government policy. and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has a policy to take action seriously Along with admonishing all relevant agencies to deal with this matter strictly and publicizing it to the public. In the case of witnessing an offense, you can call to report a tip at the hotline 1567, Damrongtham Center, Ratchaburi Province, and the hotline of the Center for Solving Drug Problems and ISOC 1374. Officials will rush to take action immediately.

Veterinarian Suwat Malijarn, Ratchaburi Provincial Livestock Representative, said that today’s seizure of contraband meat is a rigorous inspection in line with government policy. Until they came to inspect the cold storage in the Bang Phae District area. From the inspection, they found that there were 10 cold storage rooms, but 3 rooms were found to have suspicious agricultural products containing chicken, buffalo, and pork meat, which is meat that Thailand does not have a contract to import from the country of origin. 86 tons, all of which officials will seize and have the owner find documentary evidence to present to the officials for further legal action.

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