Man Caught Smuggling Gasohol 95 in Watermelon Truck to Myanmar

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Authorities apprehended a 56-year-old Thai man attempting to smuggle 395 liters of Gasohol 95 into Myanmar, hidden within a watermelon truck, ultimately for a profit of 70 baht per liter.

•A 56-year-old Thai man was arrested on April 11 for smuggling fuel into Myanmar.
•The suspect was apprehended at a joint checkpoint in Sangkhlaburi District, Kanchanaburi Province.
•He concealed 395 liters of Gasohol 95 in a watermelon truck.
•The fuel was purchased in Thailand for 54 baht per liter and intended for sale in Myanmar at 70 baht per liter.

Overview

•On April 11, military and police forces at the Nam Krik joint checkpoint apprehended an individual.
•Military Unit Lat Ya, Task Force Surasee, along with Police Station S.P. Sangkhlaburi, Border Patrol 134, and Administration Officials, arrested a 56-year-old Thai man.
•The objective of the arrest was to enforce the Customs Act B.E. 2017 (2017).
•The suspect was found with 14 canisters containing 395 liters of Gasohol 95 and a red Nissan pickup truck.
•The pickup truck was transporting watermelons, with the fuel hidden underneath, due to the suspect's illicit smuggling operation.
•The fuel was purchased in Thong Pha Phum District for 54 baht per liter.
•The smuggled fuel was intended to be sold in Myanmar for approximately 70 baht per liter.
•The suspect and evidence have been handed over to investigators at Sangkhlaburi Police Station to pursue legal proceedings and expand the investigation into the network and smuggling routes.

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Key Entities

Organization

Lat Ya Unit, Surasee Task Force(หน่วยเฉพาะกิจลาดหญ้า กองกำลังสุรสีห์)

A military unit involved in the apprehension of a fuel smuggler.

Sangkhlaburi Police Station(สภ.สังขละบุรี)

The police station involved in the arrest and investigation of a fuel smuggling case.

Border Patrol 134(ตชด.134)

A border patrol unit that participated in the checkpoint operation.

Sangkhlaburi District Administration(ฝ่ายปกครองอำเภอสังขละบุรี)

Administrative officials who assisted in the apprehension of the fuel smuggler.

Law

Customs Act B.E. 2017(พระราชบัญญัติศุลกากร พ.ศ.2017)

The legislation under which the individual was arrested for smuggling.

Person

56-year-old Thai man(ชายไทย อายุ 56 ปี)

The individual apprehended for smuggling nearly 400 liters of gasoline.

Product

Gasohol 95(แก๊สโซฮอล์ 95)ℹ️

The type of fuel being illegally smuggled into Myanmar.

Place

Thong Pha Phum District(อำเภอทองผาภูมิ)

The district where the gasoline was purchased for smuggling.

Myanmar(ประเทศเมียนมา)ℹ️

The destination country for the smuggled gasoline.

Garbage Dump(บ่อขยะ)

A location mentioned as part of the route used to evade authorities during the smuggling operation.

Ban Phra Chedi Sam Ong(บ้านพระเจดีย์สามองค์)

A village or area in Sangkhlaburi District, which was the intended direction of travel for the suspect's truck.

Nong Lu Subdistrict(ตำบลหนองลู)

The subdistrict where the Nam Krik joint checkpoint is located.

Sangkhlaburi District(อำเภอสังขละบุรี)

The district in Kanchanaburi Province where the arrest took place and the police station is located.

Kanchanaburi Province(จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี)ℹ️

The province where the arrest occurred.

Nam Krik Joint Checkpoint(จุดตรวจร่วมน้ำเกริ๊ก)

The specific checkpoint where the fuel smuggling operation was intercepted.