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Task Force 35 Seizes 16,000L Smuggled Oil, Two Arrested

Task Force 35 Seizes 16,000L Smuggled Oil, Two Arrested

Matichon•Society•21d ago

Reader Briefing

Smuggled diesel worth over half a million baht seized in Tak Province following a highway patrol interception.

  • •Task Force 35, along with local administration and police, intercepted two suspicious trucks.
  • •The trucks were found to be carrying 16,000 liters of diesel fuel without customs clearance.
  • •Two individuals were arrested, and the oil and vehicles were confiscated.
  • •One suspect stated the oil was sourced from Chiang Mai and intended for delivery in Tak.

Overview

  • •On May 8, at 10:00 PM, Task Force 35, local administration, and police patrolled Highway No. 105 in Tha Song Yang District, Tak Province, in order to prevent illegal activities.
  • •During the patrol, two suspicious trucks were observed and pursued due to their covered loads.
  • •The pursued trucks were apprehended, revealing a total of 16,000 liters of diesel fuel in 80 barrels.
  • •The seized diesel fuel, without customs clearance, has an estimated value exceeding 652,800 Thai Baht.
  • •One suspect, Mr. Somchai (surname withheld), admitted to picking up the oil from Amphoe Omkoi, Chiang Mai, to deliver to a customer in Tambon Mae Song, Amphoe Tha Song Yang.
  • •Mr. Somchai claimed to have received a 3,500 Baht wage for transporting the illicit oil.
  • •The apprehended individuals, vehicles, and seized diesel oil were handed over to the Tha Song Yang Police Station for further investigation and legal proceedings.
  • •The seizure of undeclared fuel prevents potential revenue loss for the government and disrupts illegal fuel smuggling operations.

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Key Quotes

นายสมชัย
"Received oil from Amphoe Omkoi, Chiang Mai Province, and would deliver it to a customer in Tambon Mae Song, Amphoe Tha Song Yang, Tak Province, claiming a wage of 3,500 Baht."
ไปรับน้ำมันมาจากในพื้นที่ อ.อมก๋อย จ.เชียงใหม่ และจะนำน้ำมันไปส่งให้กับลูกค้าในพื้นที่ ต.แม่สอง อ.ท่าสองยาง จ.ตาก โดยอ้างว่าได้ค่าจ้างเป็นเงิน จำนวน 3,500 บาท

Key Entities

Organization

Task Force 35(ทหารพรานที่ 35)
A military unit involved in intercepting smuggled fuel.
Volunteer Force Company 3501(กองร้อยทหารพรานที่ 3501)
A sub-unit of Task Force 35 participating in the patrol.
Volunteer Force Company 3506(กองร้อยทหารพรานที่ 3506)
A sub-unit of Task Force 35 participating in the patrol.
Special Task Force Regiment 35(หน่วยเฉพาะกิจกรมทหารพรานที่ 35)
The parent unit of the volunteer force companies.
Tha Song Yang Police Station Officials(เจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจ สภ.ท่าสองยาง)
The local police force involved in the operation and investigation.

Place

Tha Song Yang District(อำเภอท่าสองยาง)ℹ️
The district in Tak Province where the interception occurred.
Ban Mae Phlu(บ้านแม่พลู)
A village in Tambon Mae Usu, Tha Song Yang District, Tak Province, near the patrol route.
Tambon Mae Usu(ต.แม่อุสุ)
A sub-district in Tha Song Yang District, Tak Province, near the patrol route.
Ban Mae Salit Luang(บ้านแม่สลิดหลวง)
A village in Tambon Mae Song, Tha Song Yang District, Tak Province, near the patrol route.
Tambon Mae Song(ต.แม่สอง)
A sub-district in Tha Song Yang District, Tak Province, where the oil was reportedly to be delivered.
Tak Province(จ.ตาก)ℹ️
The province where the interception and alleged illegal activity took place.
Amphoe Omkoi(อ.อมก๋อย)ℹ️
The district in Chiang Mai Province where the suspect claimed to have sourced the illicit diesel.
Chiang Mai Province(จ.เชียงใหม่)ℹ️
The province from which the suspect claimed to have transported the illicit diesel.

Person

Mr. Somchai(นายสมชัย)
A suspect arrested for transporting illicit diesel, who confessed to receiving it from Chiang Mai.

Law

Customs clearance(พิธีการศุลกากร)ℹ️
The required procedure for importing or exporting goods, which was bypassed in this incident.