The Department of Provincial Administration’s special operation team raided a shop selling illegal cigarettes and liquor in the middle of Phuket town. A lot of seized items were seized.

Phuket News Center – The Special Operations Team of the Department of Provincial Administration led forces to raid shops selling illegal goods at 6 locations at the same time. As a result, each shop opened to sell animal feed as a front and confiscated large amounts of cigarettes and liquor.

At 1:00 p.m. today (April 24), Mr. Ronarong Thipsiri, Inspector General of the Department of Provincial Administration, led the special operations team of the Department of Provincial Administration, Administrative Force, Phuket Province, leading a force of more than 50 soldiers divided into groups. Split up to search 6 targets in the area of ​​Mueang Phuket District. and Kathu District Behind the Ministry of Interior It was discovered that there was a large amount of illegal sales and storage of smuggled goods in Phuket Province, so forces were deployed to the area to investigate the matter. Before collecting evidence and presenting it to the Phuket Provincial Court, it approved a search warrant for the said target.

The shops that were searched had storefronts selling animal feed in front of them. But inside there are illegal sales of electronic cigarettes. and foreign liquor that has been smuggled into the Kingdom by avoiding customs procedures, consisting of 1. DC Pet Shop, Yaowarat Road branch, Talat Yai Subdistrict, Mueang District. 2. DC Pet Shop branch. Kuku, Ratsada Subdistrict, Mueang District 3. DC Pet Shop, Si Kor Branch, Kathu Subdistrict, Kathu District 4. Warehouse in the area of ​​Ratsada Subdistrict, Mueang District 5. Downtown Shop, Mueang District City and 6. Warehouses in the area of ​​Talat Yai Subdistrict, Mueang Phuket District. along with inspecting and confiscating a large number of cigarettes and went to check cigarettes at the new city hall

Mr. Ronarong Thipsiri, Inspector General of the Department of Provincial Administration, said that the Ministry of Interior received reports that in Phuket province there was illegally selling tax-fed goods. Especially cigarettes and illegal liquor. causing the state to lose enormous revenue Therefore, we brought forces to the area to investigate together with the Phuket government until we found that there was a large amount of illegal selling of such products. and would have to use a six-wheeled truck to transport it several times.

It was found that it was a network with a total of 6 points. What was interesting was that there were many places opening as animal feed stores as fronts. Some spots are open as electronic cigarette shops. But inside they sell tax-evaded goods. In all, we have requested approval for a search warrant from the Phuket Provincial Court. The value of the seized items is currently being assessed. including the number of products seized