webfact Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Daily News Thai Caption: Arrested yet again 191 police armed with a search warrant went to a house in Soi Hatairat 3, Minburi, northern Bangkok. It was the home and distribution depot of one Mr Chan, 55, a Malaysian national. Mr Chan was caught in possession of items such as imported foreign liquor and wine, empty liquor and wine bottles, tax labels from Thailand and abroad, corks and stickers of many kinds, reported Daily News. Mr Chan was importing foreign liquor and wine then repackaging it for profit. He got his empty bottles from a recycling dump. He turned a case of foreign booze worth 3,200 baht into 7,500 baht for customers who contacted him online. Police say Mr Chan was making 150,000-200,000 baht a month and had been doing it for a year. They also discovered that he had been arrested in 2019 on similar charges of bootlegging and tax evasion when he had 600,000 baht's worth of items seized. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-28 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 6 minutes ago, webfact said: Mr Chan was caught in possession of items such as imported foreign liquor and wine, empty liquor and wine bottles, tax labels from Thailand and abroad, corks and stickers of many kinds Surveillance caught him in the act. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunjeff Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 3 hours ago, webfact said: They also discovered that he had been arrested in 2019 on similar charges of bootlegging and tax evasion when he had 600,000 baht's worth of items seized. Clearly, harsh action was taken against this undesirable foreigner ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 I wonder what happens to all of the confiscated alcohol. Hard to imagine that some of that liquor doesn't magically appear for sale online as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 20 hours ago, webfact said: Police say Mr Chan was making 150,000-200,000 baht a month and had been doing it for a year Nice earner.. now if craft breweries were allowed this wouldn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4dang Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 191 officers armed with a search warrant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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