Thailand DSI files charges in major pork smuggling case

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Charges have been filed against 22 suspects, inclusive of 12 individuals and 10 legal entities, by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) in Thailand, following their involvement in a significant pork smuggling operation. Their assets, worth approximately 90 million baht (US$2,516,567), have been confiscated as part of the ongoing investigation.

 

The head investigator of the smuggling case, Police Major Nathapol Ditsayatham, indicated in a press briefing yesterday that an executive of Rainbow Group Co Ltd and another public servant were also implicated in the smuggling activities and have therefore been summoned by the DSI.

 

Special case No.59/2556, which pertains to malfeasance, has been lodged with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), added Pol. Maj. Nathapol. The DSI is concurrently investigating nine separate cases linked to private logistics services.

 

These services are alleged to have imported 2,385 containers of smuggled pork, totalling nearly 60,000 tonnes. It has been reported that a group of public servants from two government agencies may have connections to these transactions, reported Bangkok Post.

 

by Mitch Connor

Picture courtesy of Thairath

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-13

 

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[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

These services are alleged to have imported 2,385 containers of smuggled pork, totalling nearly 60,000 tonnes. It has been reported that a group of public servants from two government agencies may have connections to these transactions,

Corrupt to the very core.