Bangkokian held for allegedly hoarding Bt6m worth of face masks, Covid-19 test kits

By THE NATION

 

 

Metropolitan Police announced on Wednesday (May 6) that a 23-year-old man named Athip (surname withheld) was arrested at his home in Bangkok’s Jomthong district on Tuesday evening for allegedly hoarding controlled items.

 

“Acting on a tip-off that the house had been turned into a warehouse to store controlled goods, police showed up to find 397,520 face masks of different brands, including the 3M N95 masks used by medical staff to treat Covid-19 patients, as well as 960 thermal scanners and 1,975 Covid-19 testing kits. The seized products were worth more than Bt6 million,” said Metropolitan Police chief Pol Lt-General Phakkhaphong Phongphetra.

 

 

Athip faces charges of illegally importing and possessing controlled items for commercial purposes. The suspect also tested positive for methamphetamine and was also charged with using illegal narcotics.

 

The suspect reportedly told the police that he was storing the products for another person. Police have launched an investigation into the case.

 

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30387385

 

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Doubt this Scroat would have enough dosh to have bought all this kit himself; so the question must be 'Who is the other person ?'

 

Can bet your life it's somebody high up the rankings and we will never find out !

15 hours ago, webfact said:

Athip faces charges of illegally importing and possessing controlled items

Clearly he must have paid the customs duty on these controlled items????

Yup more Thai corruption uncovered. QUestion is  where will all this stuff go now?

More brown envelopes, or will a lot of hospitals and clinics get some really 

needed supplies.  Hmmmm

Geezer

20 hours ago, webfact said:

The suspect reportedly told the police that he was storing the products for another person. Police have launched an investigation into the case.

23 year old with 6 million bahts worth of stuff.. someone a bit further up the tree needs to be shaken down!

Hoarding this two months ago and selling it one month ago, I could understand, but still having it now makes no sense.  The production of this type product is in high gear now.

6 hours ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

Yup more Thai corruption uncovered. QUestion is  where will all this stuff go now?

More brown envelopes, or will a lot of hospitals and clinics get some really 

needed supplies.  Hmmmm

Geezer

Goes into evidence storage... no? ????