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CIB Busts First E-cig Factory in Thailand; Finds Deadly 'Zombie' Formula

CIB Busts First E-cig Factory in Thailand; Finds Deadly 'Zombie' Formula

MGR Online•Society•18d ago

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Thai authorities have shut down the country's first complete e-cigarette manufacturing facility linked to a dangerous 'jombie' formula and youth recruitment via TikTok.

  • •CIB has raided a full-cycle e-cigarette production factory in Samut Sakhon, Thailand, seizing over 80,000 items valued at more than 40 million THB.
  • •The operation uncovered the use of Etomidate, a controlled substance, mixed into e-liquids to create a deadly 'zombie' formula, targeting youth.
  • •The network promoted sales and engaged with users, including over 3 million TikTok followers, with defiant messages challenging law enforcement.

Overview

  • •The CIB (Central Investigation Bureau) raided a fully integrated e-cigarette production facility.
  • •This is the first time a complete production base, rather than just imported goods, has been discovered in Thailand.
  • •Over 80,000 items were seized from the factory, with a total estimated damage value exceeding 40 million THB.
  • •Authorities seized 20 types of production equipment for e-liquid, packaging, and other accessories, valued at approximately 12 million THB.
  • •The network was found to be deliberately targeting children and adolescents, promoting products through online content designed to attract them.
  • •The newly discovered 'zombie' e-cigarette formula contains Etomidate, a Class 2 narcotic, potentially causing fatal respiratory arrest if overdosed.
  • •The network actively promoted sales and engaged with a large following on TikTok, with videos viewed over 10 million times.
  • •The suspects used defiant phrases like 'Investigate me, who am I?' to challenge the authorities, leading to their arrest in Samut Sakhon.

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Key Quotes

Unnamed suspect
"Investigate me, who am I?"
สืบดู กูใคร?

Key Entities

Organization

Central Investigation Bureau(CIB)
The Thai law enforcement agency responsible for the raid on the e-cigarette factory.
Central Investigation Bureau(บช.ก.)
The Thai law enforcement agency responsible for the raid on the e-cigarette factory.
GM Pot
The name of the e-cigarette production network that was raided by the CIB.
TikTokℹ️
The social media platform used by the e-cigarette network for promotion and sales, boasting over 3 million followers.

Person

Supamas Issaraphakdi(น.ส.ศุภมาส อิศรภักดี)
Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office who attended the press conference regarding the e-cigarette factory bust.
Pol. Gen. Nirandorn Lueamsri(พล.ต.อ.นิรันดร เหลื่อมศรี)
Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police and Director of the Anti-Drug Trafficking Center, who spoke at the press conference.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Natthasak Chaowanasai(พล.ต.ท.ณัฐศักดิ์ เชาวนาศัย)
Commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau, who attended the press conference.

Law

Etomidate(สารเอโทมิเดต)ℹ️
A controlled substance (Class 2 narcotic) found mixed in e-liquids to create the dangerous 'zombie' formula.
Customs Act B.E. 2017 (2017)(พ.ร.บ.ศุลกากร พ.ศ. 2017)
The customs law under which charges were filed against the e-cigarette network, carrying penalties of up to 5 years imprisonment or a 500,000 THB fine.

Place

Samut Sakhon(สมุทรสาคร)ℹ️
The province in Thailand where the e-cigarette factory was located and suspects were apprehended.