Officials Seize 20 Tons of Illegal Frozen Beef Worth 2.8M Baht
Officials seized 20 tons of illegal frozen beef worth 2.8 million baht from a truck in Chumphon Province, with the driver lacking required import and transport permits.
The Agricultural and Food Security Command Center (AFSC), working with related agencies, seized 20,000 kilograms of illegal frozen beef worth 2.8 million baht in Pratiu District, Chumphon Province.
Sarawut Nueangchamnong, secretary to the Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister and commanding officer of the AFSC, announced that on August 10, 2025 at 10 p.m., the center coordinated an operation with Chumphon and Prachuap Khiri Khan animal quarantine stations, the Investigation Division, Chumphon Provincial Police, Mab Amphoe Police Station, and other relevant agencies. The team had been alerted that a 22-wheel truck would attempt to illegally transport frozen beef from Southern Thailand to Samut Sakhon Province.
At approximately 10 p.m., officers located the target truck parked at a gas station in Pratiu District, Chumphon. Upon inspection, they found a 38-year-old driver in possession of 20,000 kilograms of frozen beef valued at approximately 2.8 million baht. The suspect lacked the required import permit and transport permit documentation.
Officers charged the suspect under the Animal Disease Act, B.E. 2558, Sections 31 and 34. The suspect and seized goods were transferred to Mab Amphoe Police Station for further legal proceedings.
"The AFSC is committed to effectively preventing and suppressing violations related to agricultural goods and related offenses at provincial level, with a specific focus on suppressing illegal agricultural products while maintaining stability in agricultural commodity prices," Sarawut said.
