Phuket Customs officials destroy pirated goods worth B1mn

[snoop1130]

Phuket Customs officials destroy pirated goods worth B1mn

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The items destroyed, precisely 8,904 pieces in all, had a recorded value of B1,015,272.85. Customs officials noted. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- Nearly 9,000 contraband items, including fake brand-name goods and illegally imported cigarettes, were destroyed at the Saphan Hin incinerator today (Feb 25).

 

The items destroyed, precisely 8,904 pieces in all, had a recorded value of B1,015,272.85. Customs officials noted.

 

Leading the event held to highlight the seizure and destruction of illegal goods was Kanjana Suwanicho of Phuket Customs House.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-customs-officials-destroy-pirated-goods-worth-b1mn-70511.php#MQKr0QtREYpIlw7Z.97

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-02-25

[arithai12]

Sir, would you like your Rolex in a plastic bag? That would be 85 satang please.

[Somtamnication]

Is that all? Have they walked around the western coast of Phuket, lately? What a Big Joke!

[ChipButty]

Meanwhile, there's loads of black sh@!te floating across the beach in Kamala

[AhFarangJa]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The items destroyed, precisely 8,904 pieces in all, had a recorded value of B1,015,272.85. Customs officials noted.

The remaining 10,392 items were packaged for re-distribution to keep the wheels turning......

[xylophone]

On 2/26/2019 at 8:45 AM, AhFarangJa said:

The remaining 10,392 items were packaged for re-distribution to keep the wheels turning......

Oh yes.........and a guy who imports this stuff and supplies many shops here continues to pay off "officials" so that they turn a blind eye to the proceedings because as you say, got to keep the wheels turning.