Phra Phirun Joint Command seizes 2 tons of illegal pork skin

Khaosod•Economy•19d ago

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The Phra Phirun Joint Command seized approximately 2,000 kilograms of illegal frozen pork skin in Nakhon Phanom Province.

•Approximately 2,000 kilograms of frozen pork skin were seized on September 1, 2026.
•The seizure took place at the Ban Nam Kam bridge in That Phanom District, Nakhon Phanom Province.
•The operation was led by the Phra Phirun Joint Command in coordination with local animal quarantine, police, and border patrol units.
•The seized goods have an estimated value of 220,000 baht.

Overview

•On September 1, 2026, at approximately 12:00 PM, the Phra Phirun Joint Command conducted an operation to intercept illegal agricultural goods.
•Officers from the Nakhon Phanom Animal Quarantine Station, Border Patrol Police Company 235, and That Phanom Provincial Police inspected a suspicious private vehicle with Udon Thani license plates.
•The inspection revealed 99 green plastic sacks containing frozen pork skin, weighing approximately 21 kilograms per sack for a total of about 2,000 kilograms.
•The total value of the seized frozen pork skin is estimated at 220,000 baht.
•Sorawut Nuengjamnong stated that the suspect and evidence were sent to the That Phanom Provincial Police Station for legal proceedings.
•The seizure is categorized as a violation of Section 31 and Section 22 of the Animal Epidemics Act 2015.
•The Phra Phirun Joint Command is implementing the One Mission One Operation approach to integrate intelligence and law enforcement across various agricultural sectors.
•The Phra Phirun Joint Command intends to continue proactive crackdowns on illegal agricultural products to protect Thai farmers.

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Key Quotes

Sorawut Nuengjamnong

"which constitutes an offense under Section 31 and Section 22 of the Animal Epidemics Act 2015; thus, the Phra Phirun Joint Command has handed over the suspect and evidence to investigators."

ซึ่งเข้าข่ายการกระทำความผิดตามมาตรา 31 และมาตรา 22 แห่งพระราชบัญญัติโรคระบาดสัตว์ พ.ศ. 2558 ทั้งนี้ ศพร. ได้นำตัวผู้ต้องหาพร้อมของกลางส่งพนักงานสอบสวนสถานีตำรวจภูธรธาตุพนม จังหวัดนครพนม เพื่อดำเนินการตามกฎหมายต่อไป

Key Entities

Organization

Phra Phirun Joint Command(ศพร.)

The agency responsible for the joint command to protect agricultural and food security.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

The government ministry under which Sorawut Nuengjamnong serves as Secretary.

Nakhon Phanom Animal Quarantine Station(ด่านกักกันสัตว์นครพนม)

The agency that collaborated in the inspection of the suspicious vehicle.

Border Patrol Police Company 235(ร้อย ต.ช.ด.235)

The police unit that collaborated in the inspection of the suspicious vehicle.

That Phanom Provincial Police(ตำรวจภูธรธาตุพนม)

The local police unit that assisted in the inspection and received the suspect for legal proceedings.

Person

Sorawut Nuengjamnong(นายสรวุฒิ เนื่องจำนงค์)

Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives and Commander of the Phra Phirun Joint Command.

Place

Nakhon Phanom Province(จังหวัดนครพนม)ℹ️

The province where the illegal pork skin was seized.

Udon Thani Province(จังหวัดอุดรธานี)ℹ️

The province associated with the license plate of the suspicious vehicle.

Ban Nam Kam(บ้านน้ำก่ำ)

The location of the bridge where the vehicle was inspected.

Nam Kam Subdistrict(ตำบลน้ำก่ำ)

The subdistrict where the seizure took place.

That Phanom District(อำเภอธาตุพนม)ℹ️

The district where the seizure took place.

Law

Animal Epidemics Act 2015(พระราชบัญญัติโรคระบาดสัตว์ พ.ศ. 2558)

The law under which the transport of illegal pork skin is a violation.

Policy

One Mission One Operation

The operational guideline used by the Phra Phirun Joint Command to unify agricultural law enforcement.