Police Seize 3.5 Tonnes of Smuggled Avocados from Myanmar
Thai authorities seized 3.5 tonnes of avocados smuggled from Myanmar in a pickup truck at the Mae Sot border crossing. The driver was arrested for violating plant quarantine and customs laws, and the produce was confiscated as evidence.
On November 13, 2026, the Ranger Special Task Force (RSTF) joined with other agencies to crack down on illegal smuggling along the Thai-Myanmar border. They discovered a suspicious Isuzu D-Max pickup truck fully loaded with 130 boxes of avocados weighing approximately 3,500 kilograms. The vehicle had no import documentation. Officials from the 1431st Infantry Battalion, the Phra Phirun Agricultural and Food Security Operations Center, and the Mae Sot Plant Quarantine Station conducted the operation on the Tha Aj–Wang Takhian Road in Mae Sot District, Tak Province. During the inspection, they found the avocados had been brought in from Myanmar without legal import papers. The driver was arrested on charges under the Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507 and the Customs Act B.E. 2560. All avocados were seized as evidence and handed over to Mae Sot police investigators for further legal action.
