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Fuel Smuggler Caught Hiding 400L Under Watermelons for Myanmar Trade

Fuel Smuggler Caught Hiding 400L Under Watermelons for Myanmar Trade

MGR Online•Society•1d ago

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Authorities in Kanchanaburi arrested a 56-year-old man for attempting to smuggle over 400 liters of gasoline to Myanmar, concealed beneath a load of watermelons in his pickup truck.

  • •A 56-year-old Thai man was apprehended in Sangkhlaburi, Kanchanaburi province.
  • •The man was found with approximately 395 liters of gasoline hidden under watermelons in his pickup truck.
  • •He was allegedly hired by a Myanmar national to smuggle fuel across the border for resale at a significant profit.
  • •He was charged with exporting goods without customs clearance.

Overview

  • •Authorities apprehended a 56-year-old Thai man at a checkpoint in Sangkhlaburi District, Kanchanaburi Province due to suspicious activity.
  • •The confiscated items included approximately 395 liters of gasoline (Gasohol 95) and a red Nissan pickup truck, resulting in the seizure of contraband.
  • •The man was allegedly hired by a Myanmar national to purchase fuel in Thailand for approximately 54 baht per liter in order to smuggle it for resale in Myanmar at around 70 baht per liter.
  • •The suspect attempted to conceal the fuel by hiding 14 gallons beneath a large quantity of watermelons in the rear of his pickup truck.
  • •Authorities became suspicious due to an abnormal smell of gasoline and conducted a thorough search of the vehicle.
  • •The suspect confessed to receiving payment to transport the fuel, aiming to evade detection by using alternative routes.
  • •Authorities have filed charges of "exporting goods without customs clearance" and are proceeding with legal action at the Sangkhlaburi Police Station while investigating the network of employers and smuggling routes.

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Key Entities

Person

56-year-old man(ลุงวัย 56)
The individual arrested for attempting to smuggle fuel to Myanmar.
Pol.Col. Santi Phitaksakul(พ.ต.อ.สันติ พิทักษ์สกุล)
Superintendent of Sangkhlaburi Police Station, involved in the operation.

Organization

Lat Ya Task Force Soldiers(ทหาร ฉก.ลาดหญ้า)
Military unit involved in the apprehension of the fuel smuggler.
Police(ตำรวจ)
Law enforcement agency participating in the operation.
Civil Administration Officials(ฝ่ายปกครอง)
Government officials involved in the arrest operation.
Lat Ya Task Force, Surasee Force(หน่วยเฉพาะกิจลาดหญ้า กองกำลังสุรสีห์)
Military command responsible for the operation in the area.
Border Patrol Police Company 134(ตำรวจตระเวนชายแดน ร้อย ตชด.134)
Specific unit of the Border Patrol Police involved.
Sangkhlaburi Provincial Police Station(สถานีตำรวจภูธรสังขละบุรี)
Police station responsible for further legal proceedings.

Place

Myanmar(เมียนมา)ℹ️
Destination country for the smuggled fuel.
Thong Pha Phum(ทองผาภูมิ)
Location from which the fuel was purchased.
Sangkhlaburi Checkpoint(ด่านตรวจสังขละบุรี)
Location where the suspect was apprehended.
Sangkhlaburi District(อำเภอสังขละบุรี)
The district where the arrest took place and the smuggling route was detected.
Nam Krik Joint Checkpoint(จุดตรวจร่วมน้ำเกริ๊ก)
The specific location of the checkpoint where the suspect was intercepted.
Village 8, Nong Lu Subdistrict, Sangkhlaburi District, Kanchanaburi Province(หมู่ 8 ต.หนองลู อ.สังขละบุรี จ.กาญจนบุรี)
The precise administrative location of the checkpoint.
Ban Phra Chedi Sam Ong(บ้านพระเจดีย์สามองค์)
Area the suspect was heading towards, indicating the border crossing point.

Law

Gasoline fuel (Gasohol 95)(น้ำมันเชื้อเพลิงเบนซิน (แก๊สโซฮอล์ 95))
The type of contraband fuel being smuggled.
Exporting goods without customs clearance(ส่งออกสินค้าโดยไม่ผ่านพิธีการศุลกากร)
The legal charge filed against the apprehended individual.