The Ministry of Public Health cooperates with the Civil Service Commission. Arrest of “pork buying gang” for cheating on scales, aggravating farmers

The Ministry of Public Health cooperates with the Civil Service Commission. Arrest of “pork buying gang” for cheating on scales, aggravating farmers | INN News

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The Ministry of Public Health cooperates with the Civil Service Commission. Arrest of “pork buying gang” for cheating on scales, aggravating farmers insist on taking the blame to the utmost

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Mr. Wattanasak Sueaiam, Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade The Ministry of Commerce revealed that the Special Weights and Measures Patrol Weights and Measures Division Department of Internal Trade Worked together with police officers from Subdistrict 1, Consumer Protection Crime Suppression Division. (Section 1, Police Headquarters) inspected the pig purchasing location. From complaints from pig farmers in Buriram Province

There were complaints via Facebook that there was a group of people, let’s call it the “Pig Buying Gang,” who had a habit of taking advantage of farmers. By purchasing live pigs from farmers who raise them. But when the pigs were weighed, it turned out that the weight was much lower than the farmers had estimated. Therefore, it is suspected that it is cheating on the scale.

Special Weights and Measures patrol officers searched for more information, planned and inspected a pig buying center in the Ban Tako area, Ban Yang Subdistrict, Mueang District, Buriram Province. The results showed that the actual weight of the 8 pigs totaled 757 kilograms, while the gang that purchased the pigs weighed only 485 kilograms. The weight of the pigs was lost as much as 272 kilograms. The value of the damage that farmers received was as high as nearly 20,000 baht.

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A total of 5 suspects were arrested, believed to be the same group that had previously been arrested. All of them confessed to the crime of using their feet to step on and pry at the scale. Such an act is cheating on the scale and is an offense according to the Weights and Measures Act 1999 and its amendments, Section 75/1 (done by any means in order for the accuracy of the weights and measures to be incorrect beyond the margin) must be punished with imprisonment not exceeding 7 years and a fine not exceeding 280,000 baht. The officials have taken all the suspects to the investigating officer. Muang Buriram Police Station to prosecute further

“This kind of action takes advantage of farmers who have invested a lot of effort in raising pigs until they grow up and can be sold. Therefore, the Department of Internal Trade has ordered the Weights and Measures Division to Integrate with the NCPO and related agencies. Seriously arrest and suppress. When found guilty, we will prosecute to the utmost extent.”