Thai police to quiz celebrities after factory raid nets ‘dangerous’ products

[webfact]

Police to quiz celebrities after factory raid nets ‘dangerous’ products

By JESSADA JANTARAK 
THE NATION

 

 

POLICE PLAN to summons for questioning about 15 celebrities, stars and Internet idols hired to be presenters of well-known food-supplement brands whose company is facing allegations of operating without a proper licence.
 

A source said the move had been decided after police found video clips and photos of those presenters during an investigation into a claim that the company, Magic Skin, has no authorised use of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marks and that it was producing substandard products.

 

Tourist police commander Pol Maj-General Angkul Klaiklueng said yesterday that arrest warrants had been issued for deceitful action by eight suspects. 

 

Six were now in police custody and the two others were still on the run, although they were expected to be arrested soon, he added.

 

During a raid at house in a housing estate on Ram-tra Road on Saturday led by Deputy national police chief Pol General Wirachai Songmettha, police found a variety of items relating to the production of fake cosmetics and food supplement products, such as fake labels and other fake products.

 

Also seized from the house were Bt19 million in cash, 53 gold rings and one luxury car, a Mercedes. The values of the items seized was Bt21 million.

 

Angkul yesterday led a raid at the firm’s factory in Pathum Thani’s Klong Luang district and confiscated what officers believed to be items connected with the allegations.

 

The raid was made after a detained suspect told police that the products had been produced at the factory.

 

Reporters were yesterday shown more than 100 boxes of the seized items.

 

Angkul said all the products were illegal as the firm has not yet obtained any permit from the FDA.

 

All the products were handmade and sub-standard, having been made without following any acceptable formula. “The producers of the cosmetics and supplementary food decided by themselves the volume of the ingredients. These were dangerous to consumers,” he said.

 

He also revealed that fertilisers were found in the factory and that police would check whether the factory had a permit to produce fertiliser or not.

 

The Saturday raids were also conducted in other places in Bangkok, Nakhon Ratchasima and Chon Buri provinces.

 

The police investigation found that the suspects had sold products with the trademarks Apple Slim, Snow Milk, Slim Milk, Magic Skin, Fern, Shinoshi, Mezzo and Treechada. Each of these carried either a fake FDA certificate or the wrong type of FDA certificate, Angkul said.

 

The raid and investigation into the company and the factory were the results of complaints by several victims who claimed they had been producing substandard items and fake cosmetics.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30343721

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-04-23

[bluesofa]

30 minutes ago, webfact said:

"Tourist police commander Pol Maj-General Angkul Klaiklueng said yesterday that arrest warrants had been issued for deceitful action by eight suspects."

How come the tourist police seem to be running the operation, wouldn't it normally be the remit of the regular police?

 

30 minutes ago, webfact said:

POLICE PLAN to summons for questioning about 15 celebrities, stars and Internet idols.

Is that because the company was using fake FDA certificates, or for some other reason?

If so, is it now up to presenters/marketers/sales staff to check the authenticity of FDA approvals?

 

Edited April 22, 2018 by bluesofa
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[YetAnother]

56 minutes ago, webfact said:

Each of these carried either a fake FDA certificate or the wrong type of FDA certificate, Angkul said.

does having a 'real' FDA certificate fill me with confidence of authenticity and safety ? in the Land Of Show , nope

[ezzra]

The world is awash with fake products, from harmless items to 

highly sought after medicine, food stuff, electronics, you name it,

the fake industries are turing billions in revenue every year and 

Thailand is no different, the crocks have no qualms in letting

people use their fake stuff that in many cases has caused death

and injuries to people all in the name of money...

[Get Real]

59 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

How come the tourist police seem to be running the operation, wouldn't it normally be the remit of the regular police?

 

Is that because the company was using fake FDA certificates, or for some other reason?

If so, is it now up to presenters/marketers/sales staff to check the authenticity of FDA approvals?

 

Because they are the only division working at the moment.

[Cadbury]

How come the tourist police seem to be running the operation, wouldn't it normally be the remit of the regular police?

Just now, Get Real said:

Because they are the only division working at the moment.

Quite agree. The Tourist RTP seem to be the only police doing any serious policing these days. They need to watch their backs if they go about unintentionally highlighting the lethargy and incompetence of the regular Police.

They are the obvious team to be given jurisdiction to investigate corruption with the Thai civil service, including the RTP itself. That would be like throwing the cat among the pigeons.

[ChrisY1]

1 hour ago, Cadbury said:

How come the tourist police seem to be running the operation, wouldn't it normally be the remit of the regular police?

Quite agree. The Tourist RTP seem to be the only police doing any serious policing these days. They need to watch their backs if they go about unintentionally highlighting the lethargy and incompetence of the regular Police.

They are the obvious team to be given jurisdiction to investigate corruption with the Thai civil service, including the RTP itself. That would be like throwing the cat among the pigeons.

I wouldn't worry too much...all police, customs, immigration and etc, all come from the same mold...mostly dopey and all crooked!

[mikebell]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Also seized from the house were Bt19 million in cash, 53 gold rings

I bet there were 54 rings before the raid..... and 20 million in cash.

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, Get Real said:

Because they are the only division working at the moment.

 

All the rest sent to posts in HO to stop them interfering with investigations or sent for a haircut.

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Police to quiz celebrities after factory raid nets ‘dangerous’ products

Good, that orange and white sex toy with the square block on the end looks rather sadistic  !!

[bluesofa]

15 minutes ago, scorecard said:

 

All the rest sent to posts in HO to stop them interfering with investigations or sent for a haircut.

By George, they need to get a thorogood haircut and get a real job.

 

[phil2407]

Seized was 19 million in cash 53 gold rings and a luxury car, a Mercedes- total 21 million 

that must be a very very old Mercedes or very cheap valuation or is someone having that as late Songkran “present” 

[lvr181]

"POLICE PLAN to summons for questioning about 15 celebrities inebrities, stars fallen stars and Internet idols idles...."  Just thinking.

[lvr181]

4 minutes ago, phil2407 said:

Seized was 19 million in cash 53 gold rings and a luxury car, a Mercedes- total 21 million 

that must be a very very old Mercedes or very cheap valuation or is someone having that as late Songkran “present” 

An old Ford with a Mercedes badge affixed?  

[ThaiFelix]

Thats a relief!!  For a minute there I thought they had uncovered another cache of water pistols!

[Surasak]

Too many gold rings, but whatever happened to the four calling birds three french hens and a partridge in a pear tree? Oh! I see, we are four months too late for those.

[Baerboxer]

8 hours ago, Cadbury said:

How come the tourist police seem to be running the operation, wouldn't it normally be the remit of the regular police?

Quite agree. The Tourist RTP seem to be the only police doing any serious policing these days. They need to watch their backs if they go about unintentionally highlighting the lethargy and incompetence of the regular Police.

They are the obvious team to be given jurisdiction to investigate corruption with the Thai civil service, including the RTP itself. That would be like throwing the cat among the pigeons.

 

Or like throwing a pigeon among the fat cats! And then watch the feathers fly!!