Five tonnes of smuggled pork seized near Cambodian border

[webfact]

 

Officials from the Livestock Development and Thai border troops have seized about five tonnes of pork, smuggled into Thailand from Cambodia through a natural border crossing in Aranyaprathet District of Sa Kaeo Province by dozens of men known as the “ant army.”

 

Deputy director-general of the department, Chaiwat Yothakol, said that the seizure was made when the smugglers were about to load the pork into a waiting refrigerated truck, parked near the border.

 

The seized pork was later buried at a landfill site belonging to the animal quarantine checkpoint, to prevent the possible spread of diseases, African swine fever (ASF) in particular.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/five-tonnes-of-smuggled-pork-seized-near-cambodian-border/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-01

 

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[Gold Star]

One would think cooking it ensures it would be safe for consumption and then given it to the poor.

 

That might even ensure a lot more local tip offs for smuggled pork.

[ukrules]

They're checking for diseases that animals catch, as the animals are not alive and this is merely meat, where is the risk?

 

They're not using it as animal feed are they?

 

I've never understood the hysteria about this kind of thing, maybe I'm missing something, if anyone knows I'd love to have it explained to me.

 

Where is the danger here?
 

I suspect it's cheap prices compared to the local market - that's the 'real danger'......

[Elkski]

Some of you guys need to Google before you post.   If you raised hogs in Thailand you would want even wild pigs killed. 

"But the virus can also survive several months in processed meat, and several years in frozen carcasses, so meat products are a particular concern for cross-border transmission" 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/24/what-is-african-swine-fever-and-how-does-it-spread

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Deputy director-general of the department, Chaiwat Yothakol, said that the seizure was made when the smugglers were about to load the pork into a waiting refrigerated truck, parked near the border.

Instead of following the truck to it's destination and arresting the purchaser?

Half a job again.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, ukrules said:

I suspect it's cheap prices compared to the local market - that's the 'real danger'......

The cheap prices don't reach the customer.

Thais buy it cheap from Cambodia and sell it at Thai prices for a good profit.

[Dart12]

seems dumb way to get rid of but I truly don't know proper safety protocol/checks for animal products to end consumption.

but surely there is a more useful way to utilize it than bury it all.

[Thingamabob]

Killing and eating animals is disgusting.

[proton]

34 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Killing and eating animals is disgusting.

I agree, filthy business all round.

[Burma Bill]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

five tonnes of pork, smuggled into Thailand

IMO would have made many of those disgusting tough and chewy balls used in soups and on sticks:

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

3 hours ago, Dart12 said:

I truly don't know proper safety protocol/checks for animal products to end consumption.

Don't fret, I doubt the Thais do either. 

[worgeordie]

1 hour ago, proton said:

I agree, filthy business all round.

But it tastes good .

regards worgeordie

[worgeordie]

You can just imagine the Ant Army each with a side of Pork 

making their way over the border ,wonder what they took

back over for a return load.

 

regards worgeordie