Smuggled Wild Boar And Illegal Liquor Found On Southern Rail Line
Customs officials at Prachuap Khiri Khan railway station seized 250 kilograms of smuggled wild boar and 96 bottles of illegal spirits worth over 350,000 baht during a joint inspection of a Bangkok-bound passenger train.
At 6:30 a.m. on July 1, 2569, Thitiphong Khumphui, customs chief of Prachuap Khiri Khan, led a joint inspection of a southern railway passenger train at Prachuap Khiri Khan station following intelligence about smuggled, tax-evading goods being transported to Bangkok. The operation aligned with urgent government policy, the Customs Department, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives' crackdown on illegal commodities.
Officers conducted thorough baggage inspections and discovered suspicious items concealed in sealed parcels with other belongings stacked on top. Upon inspection, they found five wild boar carcasses, butchered into pieces totaling 250 kilograms, without import documentation or animal movement permits. They also seized eight cases of premium foreign spirits and wine containing 96 bottles, along with eight more cases, with combined damages exceeding 350,000 baht and no evidence of tax payment or proper customs clearance.
Authorities seized all contraband for prosecution under the Customs Act 2560, Excise Tax Act 2560, and the Animal Epidemic Act 2558. The animal remains will be transferred to the Department of Livestock for legal proceedings. Investigators are expanding their inquiry to identify and prosecute the masterminds and accomplices.
The Prachuap Khiri Khan customs, excise, and animal quarantine offices reaffirmed their commitment to suppressing tax-evading goods that damage the economy and public health. They are coordinating with multiple agencies including the military, police, civil administration, animal quarantine, plant inspection, fisheries, food and drug, and disease control checkpoints to intensify surveillance of vulnerable points along rail, road, and postal routes.
