Prawit wants cigarettes blocked at Malaysia border

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Prawit wants cigarettes blocked at Malaysia border

By The Nation

 

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan has instructed soldiers and police be more rigorous in preventing cigarettes from being smuggled across the Malaysian border.

 

A well-placed source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the order was given after the Excise Department increased its tax on cigarettes.

 

Police Commissioner General Chakthip Chaijinda instructed the southern police bureau to cooperate with the Internal Security Operations Command Area 4 in charge of the border provinces to step up measures against smugglers.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30328605

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-10-06

[fxe1200]

The smuggling of cigarettes and booze is a source of income for the police and the army. So why stop?

Lately a group of policemen from Yala busted some shops here in Hat Yai. But next day it was business as usual. One carton 190THB, and people queuing up all day long.

[farang62]

I seem to have read the number one item smuggled into UK is Cigarettes. Why, just look at the cost per pack. seems like more to be made than drugs. The same all over raise the the tax and the more you do the more to be made by smugglers.

It doesn't stop people from smoking!