DSI joined forces with agencies to arrest truck carrying tax evasion cigarettes in ​​Trang Province (the calculated fine exceeding 50 million baht)

DSI joined forces with agencies to arrest truck carrying tax evasion cigarettes in ​​Trang Province (the calculated fine exceeding 50 million baht)

       On Monday, August 23, 2021, as assigned by Pol.Lt.Col.Korrawat Panprapakorn (the Director-General), Pol.Lt.Col.Prakorn Sucheevakun (a Deputy Director-General), Mr.Mahesak Punsanga (the Director of Regional Operation Bureau) and Mr.Phichet Thongsrinoon (a special case expert), Mr.Chayapol Saitawee (the Head of the Southern Border Province Operation Center) and his officials teamed up with Cdr.Komsan Joylee (Acting Chief of Naval Intelligence Operations Region 3) and officers of the Third Naval Area Command assigned by RAdm.Suchart Thampitakwet (the Chief of Staff of the Third Naval Area Command) to investigate the networks of offender groups in the border and coastal areas as its investigation no.118/2564. The investigation team traveled to Trang Province to find facts with the officers of the Third Naval Area Command along with the police officers from the Investigation Division of the Provincial Police Region 9, before raiding to search and arrest a truck parked at Bang Kang Khaw Port, Moo 4, Khao Mai Kaew Subdistrict, Sikao District, Trang Province and finding contrabands being loaded. The team arrested 1 alleged offender with 117 cases of JOHN BLACK cigarettes (585,000 cigarettes), the amount of fine to be collected is 54,674,100 baht.

       This case may be considered as a criminal offence (as prescribed by laws listed in the annex to the Notification of the Board of Special Case (No.7), B.E. 2562 (2019) on Determination of the Nature of Crime Regarded as the Special Case Under Section 21 Paragraph One (1) of the Special Case Investigation Act, B.E. 2547 (2004) and the annex to Clause 11 and Clause 12 which is the offence under the law on customs) of importation of tax unpaid goods into the country under Section 186 (2) of the Excise Act, B.E. 2560 (2017) and the offence of bringing goods into the Kingdom without going through customs formalities under Section 242 of the Customs Act, B.E. 2560 (2017), and a predicate offence under the Anti-Money Laundering Law. The investigation team will continue to work with the relevant agencies for work integration.