Thon Buri e-cigarette warehouse raid: 7 arrested, 100M baht seized

Matichon•General•23d ago

Reader Briefing

Police and Excise Department officials raided two warehouses in Thon Buri, arresting seven employees and seizing over 300,000 electronic cigarettes valued at more than 100 million baht.

•Raids occurred on October 2 at two locations in Thon Buri, Bangkok.
•Seven suspects, all identified as employees, were arrested while packing orders.
•Over 300,000 pieces of electronic cigarettes and related equipment were seized.
•The seized goods are estimated to be worth more than 100 million baht.

Overview

•On October 2, police and Excise Department officials conducted raids at two warehouse locations in the Thon Buri area.
•Officials arrested seven suspects at a three-story building in Soi Somdet Phra Chao Taksin 28, Bukkhalo Subdistrict, Thon Buri District, Bangkok.
•Officials searched a second three-story building in Bang Lamphu Lang Subdistrict, Khlong San District, Bangkok, where more electronic cigarettes were found but no persons were present.
•The first location contained approximately 17,500 boxes on the first floor, 15,000 boxes on the second floor, and 5,000 boxes on the top floor, totaling over 300,000 pieces.
•Pol. Maj. Gen. Chotiwat Luangwilai stated the warehouses were used to store and distribute products sold online following a sting operation.
•The seven arrested suspects are employees who were packing orders for an employer who is currently being tracked by officials.
•The suspects face charges under Sections 203 and 204 of the Excise Tax Act 2017 for possessing and selling untaxed goods.
•The seized evidence has been coordinated with the Excise Department for destruction.

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Key Entities

Person

Pallop Aramla(พัลลภ แอร่มหล้า)

Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.

Chotiwat Luangwilai(โชติวัฒน์ เหลืองวิลัย)

Commander of the Investigation Division, Metropolitan Police Bureau.

Saksit Meesawat(ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ มีสวัสดิ์)

Commander of Metropolitan Police Division 8.

Sumeth Ritcharoen(สุเมธ ฤทธิ์เจริญ)

Director of the Bureau of Inspection, Prevention and Suppression, Excise Department.

Santi Kornkasem(ศานติ กรเกษม)

Superintendent of Investigation Division 4, Investigation Division, Metropolitan Police Bureau.

Chotchuang Ratsamee(โชติช่วง รัศมี)

Superintendent of the Investigation Division, Metropolitan Police Division 8.

Samran Nuanma(สำราญ นวลมา)

Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police.

Niran Don Luemsri(นิรันดร เหลื่อมศรี)

Deputy Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police and Director of the Electronic Cigarette Suppression Center.

Organization

Metropolitan Police Bureau(บช.น.)ℹ️

The police bureau responsible for the raids in Bangkok.

Excise Department(กรมสรรพสามิต)ℹ️

The government department handling tax violations and destruction of seized e-cigarettes.

Bukkhalo Police Station(สน.บุคคโล)

The police station where the seven suspects were sent for legal proceedings.

Samre Police Station(สน.สำเหร่)

One of the police stations participating in the joint operation.

Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The national police force that issued the policy to suppress electronic cigarettes.

Electronic Cigarette Suppression Center(ศูนย์ป้องกันและปราบปรามบุหรี่ไฟฟ้า)

The specific center tasked with the suppression of electronic cigarettes.

Customs Department(กรมศุลกากร)

The agency under whose charges general electronic cigarettes fall.

Place

Soi Somdet Phra Chao Taksin 28, Bukkhalo Subdistrict, Thon Buri District, Bangkok(ซอยสมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสิน 28 แขวงบุคคโล เขตธนบุรี กทม.)

The location of the first warehouse raid.

Bang Lamphu Lang Subdistrict, Khlong San District, Bangkok(แขวงบางลำภูล่าง เขตคลองสาน กทม.)

The location of the second warehouse search.

Law

Excise Tax Act 2017(พระราชบัญญัติภาษีสรรพสามิต พ.ศ. 2560)

The law under which the suspects were charged for possessing and selling untaxed goods.