Raided an illegal plastic waste recycling factory in Chonburi Province after discovering that it was still secretly operating, causing trouble for the community.

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) raided an illegal plastic waste recycling factory in Chonburi Province after finding that it was still secretly operating and causing distress to the community.

Search warrant from the Chonburi Provincial Court according to the search warrant of the Chonburi Provincial Court No. C.122/2567 dated 25 April 2024. Place of search Factories in the area of ​​Village No. 6, Khlong Kiew Subdistrict, Ban Bueng District, Chonburi Province, were found to be committing crimes. Violating orders under Section 37, paragraph one, Factory Act 1992 (establishing and operating a business without permission There is an order to stop the violating act)

Circumstances Police officers from Subdistrict 2, Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division (Division 2, Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division) were informed by people in the community in the area of ​​Village No. 6, Khlong Kiew Subdistrict, Ban Bueng District, Chonburi Province. that there was illegal factory operation without permission From the preliminary inspection on March 21, 2024, the Chonburi Provincial Industrial Office Orders were issued in accordance with the Factory Act of 1992 to stop actions that violated (Establishing and operating a factory without permission)

Later, police officers from Subdistrict 2, Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division (Subdistrict 2, Natural Resources and Environment Crime Suppression Division) went to the area to inspect. It was found that there was still illegal factory operation. Therefore, a search warrant was approved. and the Chonburi Provincial Court approved the search warrant. Search the said factory.

Then, the officers of the search team along with officials from the Department of Industrial Works and officials of the Chonburi Provincial Industrial Office A search warrant was brought to search the factory. Appears upon arrival The owner of the factory was not found. Therefore, representatives of the land owners were invited to search.

Findings

1. Traces of business operations were found within the premises, for example, machines were found to be in operation and there were traces.

Garbage separation, there are traces of the use of machinery to crush garbage, etc.

2. Found evidence of working hours of 79 workers.

3. Found 5 freight trucks parked in the factory to bring in additional goods. and waiting to receive recycled plastic products from the factory

4. Seize machinery, raw materials, and products used in the business.

5. Three samples were collected, one solid and two liquid samples, for analysis. Because it was found that water was being drained outside the establishment into public water sources.

which from the examination results found that The Chonburi Jungwet Industrial Office, by virtue of Section 37, paragraph one, ordered to stop operating the factory. Until the request for permission is correct. But the results of the search still found that the business was still in operation. From such actions, it was found that the factory had committed an offense under Section 57 of the Factory Act of 1992 for violating orders issued under Section 37, paragraph one, which the Chonburi Provincial Industrial Office Evidence will be collected and brought to file a complaint and prosecuted at Division 2, Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division, in order to bring the perpetrators to be prosecuted according to law.