In a shocking discovery, a usual vegetable transport truck was found to be smuggling 52 illegal immigrants in the Mae Sot district. This startling revelation happened during a joint police and special border task force operation on the Mae Sot-Tak road, at the Huai Hin Fon inspection point, in the Mae Sot district today.

 

While on duty, officials came across a white, long, six-wheel Hino truck, license number 72-7815 from Nakhon Pathom. The vehicle, driven from the Mae Sot border and heading towards the inspection point, was loaded with lettuce.

 

Initially, its inspection around the vehicle yielded no irregularities. However, the driver, Sakarin Kaewsri, 37 years old, seemed perturbed. Consequently, officials prodded the bags of vegetables into the truck with a pointed iron rod. They were taken aback when they heard cries of pain from within the bags and hastened to excavate the load.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/mae-sot-vegetable-truck-found-smuggling-52-illegal-immigrants

 

-- © Copyright Thaiger 2023-08-04

 

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