DSI participates in the destruction of confiscated goods from concluded cases to prevent illegal and harmful items from re-entering the market, with an estimated economic impact of over 46 million baht

DSI participates in the destruction of confiscated goods from concluded cases to prevent illegal and harmful items from re-entering the market, with an estimated economic impact of over 46 million baht

     On February 18, 2025, at 9:30 AM, Police Major Yutthana Praedam, Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), assigned Police Captain Wisanu Chimtrakool, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation, and Police Lieutenant Polop Petchrung, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Intellectual Property Crime, to witness the destruction of 602,600 confiscated items from concluded cases, valued at over 46 million baht in economic damage. The event was presided over by Mr. Theeraj Athanavanich, Director-General of the Customs Department, and attended by Mrs. Kitjaluck Srinuchsart, Principal Advisor on Development of Customs Incentive System; Mr. Direk Khacharak, Deputy Director-General of the Customs Department; Mr. Parkpoom Lertwattanarak, Director of Enforcement Division, Customs Department; Mr. Peerakarn Buranakarn, Director of Bangkok Customs Office; Mr. Kiddiphat Singubolpitikul, Director of Suvarnabhumi Airport Cargo Clearance Customs Office; and Mr. Arwut Wongsawas, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Intellectual Property. The event took place at the main hall of Building 1, Customs Department Headquarters.

     The seized goods destroyed in this event had been collected by the Customs Department’s Enforcement Division under violations of customs laws, intellectual property laws, and other relevant regulations. Items included contraband cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, copyright-infringing goods, and trademark-infringing brand-name products. In total, 602,600 items were destroyed, with an estimated economic impact of over 46 million baht. These goods had been legally forfeited to the state after the completion of all legal proceedings, some of which stemmed from DSI’s special case investigations. The destruction of the confiscated items was scheduled to take place from February 18 to 20, 2025, by incineration at the Waste-to-Energy Plant at the Nong Khaem Waste Management Center, under the supervision of C&G Environmental Protection (Thailand) Co., Ltd., and by crushing and disposal at Golden Deep (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Customs officials oversaw the entire process to ensure that these illegal and harmful products would not re-enter the market.