1.5 tonnes of smuggled pig carcasses from Cambodia seized in Sa Kaeo

[snoop1130]

 

Livestock and customs officials seized about 1.5 tonnes of pig carcasses yesterday (Sunday), which had been smuggled into Thailand’s eastern border province of Sa Kaeo from Cambodia.

 

The driver of the pickup truck containing the pork was arrested after a brief chase. He allegedly admitted that the carcasses were being delivered to a customer.

 

A livestock official said that, normally, Thai businessmen will place an order for pig carcasses with their Cambodian counterparts, who then arrange for the meat to be sent to a rendezvous near the Thai border, opposite Sa Kaew Province.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/1-5-tonnes-of-smuggled-pig-carcasses-from-cambodia-seized-in-sa-kaeo/

 

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[Pique Dard]

58 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Livestock and customs officials seized about 1.5 tonnes of pig carcasses

i'm a vegeterian, but i feel concerned, somehow!

[RichardColeman]

The Thai Livestock Development Department has tightened up controls on pork being smuggled into the country, to prevent the possible spread of the highly infectious African Swine Fever

 

More likely to protect some pork syndicate 

[mikeymike100]

I didn't realize that there was that much money to be made smuggling pork?

Seems to be big business for some reason?

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, mikeymike100 said:

I didn't realize that there was that much money to be made smuggling pork?

Seems to be big business for some reason?

Cheap Cambodian meat sold at high Thai prices

[kidneyw]

2 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

I didn't realize that there was that much money to be made smuggling pork?

Seems to be big business for some reason?

It seems that when the word "smuggled" is used, there is always money to be made, no matter the commodity in question.

[JulesMad]

Sh*t, you can't even smuggle pig carcasses anymore. There goes my brilliant business plan to get rich easy and quickly ????

[Burma Bill]

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

seized about 1.5 tonnes of pig carcasses

Originally on its way to be pickled in formalin????