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7,500 Cartons of Tax-Evading Cigarettes Seized in Kanchanaburi

7,500 Cartons of Tax-Evading Cigarettes Seized in Kanchanaburi

Matichon•Society•1h ago

Reader Briefing

Authorities seized 7,500 cartons of tax-exempt cigarettes valued at over 70 million baht and arrested two suspects in Kanchanaburi province.

  • •Authorities seized 7,500 cartons of Krong Thip 90 cigarettes and two pickup trucks.
  • •Two suspects were arrested at the Sai Yok permanent checkpoint on July 18.
  • •The seized goods are valued at over 70 million baht.
  • •The cigarettes were being transported from Sangkhla Buri to Wang Noi.

Overview

  • •On July 18, authorities intercepted two pickup trucks at the Sai Yok permanent checkpoint around 20:30.
  • •Major General Natthaphong Aswinwong ordered Colonel Sarayut Sornlum and Colonel Jenyut Prasertphongthorn to coordinate a joint operation with police, administration, and excise officials.
  • •Authorities seized 150 boxes or 7,500 cartons of Krong Thip 90 cigarettes marked 'FOR EXPORT ONLY', two pickup trucks, and three mobile phones.
  • •The total value of the seized items is estimated at over 70 million baht.
  • •The two suspects confessed to being hired to transport the items from a warehouse in Sangkhla Buri to a warehouse in Wang Noi.
  • •The two suspects were charged with possession and possession for sale of tax-exempt goods without right under the Excise Act 2017.
  • •The Surasi Force will continue investigations to identify accomplices, transportation routes, and related networks.

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Key Entities

Person

Major General Natthaphong Aswinwong(พล.ต.ณัฏฐพงศ์ อัศวินวงศ์)
Commander of the 9th Infantry Division and Commander of the Surasi Force.
Colonel Sarayut Sornlum(พ.อ.สรายุทธ ศรลัมพ์)
Commander of the Lat Ya Task Force under the Surasi Force.
Colonel Jenyut Prasertphongthorn(พ.อ.เจนยุทธ ประเสริฐพงศ์ธร)
Deputy Commander of the Lat Ya Task Force.

Organization

Surasi Force(กองกำลังสุรสีห์)
The security force responsible for the operation to intercept tax-evading cigarettes.
Lat Ya Task Force(หน่วยเฉพาะกิจลาดหญ้า)
A task force unit under the Surasi Force involved in the interception operation.
Kanchanaburi Provincial Police(ตำรวจภูธรจังหวัดกาญจนบุรี)
Police agency that participated in the joint operation in Kanchanaburi.
Kanchanaburi Immigration Police(ตำรวจตรวจคนเข้าเมืองจังหวัดกาญจนบุรี)
Immigration police agency that participated in the joint operation in Kanchanaburi.
Border Patrol Police 136(ตำรวจตระเวนชายแดนที่ 136)
Border patrol unit that participated in the joint operation.
Sai Yok Police Station(สภ.ไทรโยค)
The police station where the suspects and evidence were handed over for legal proceedings.

Place

Sai Yok District(อำเภอไทรโยค)ℹ️
The location of the permanent checkpoint where the arrest occurred.
Kanchanaburi(กาญจนบุรี)ℹ️
The province where the interception operation took place.
Sangkhla Buri District(อำเภอสังขละบุรี)ℹ️
The origin point of the smuggled cigarettes.
Wang Noi District(อำเภอวังน้อย)ℹ️
The intended destination for the smuggled cigarettes.
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province(จังหวัดพระนครศรีอยุธยา)ℹ️
The province where the destination warehouse in Wang Noi is located.

Law

Excise Act 2017(พระราชบัญญัติสรรพสามิต พ.ศ. 2560)
The law under which the suspects were charged for possessing tax-exempt goods.