Yala, DSI Southern Border Provinces Wandered around to search for companies selling dangerous products that had not passed TIS in the area of ??Yala Province and found live online sales. have many followers Found a lot of items. Prepare to prosecute special cases Today (14 February 2024) Police Major Yutthana Praedum, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation Acting Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation, Police Captain Piya Raksakul, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation, Police Major Jatuphon Bongkosamat, Director of the Special Cases Operations Division Ordered Mr. Chayaphon Saithawee, Director of the Operations Center. Special cases in southern border provinces As the head of the investigative team, No. 125/2023, in the case of a group of people smuggling and selling Products that do not pass industry standard certification (TIS) through online channels in the southern border provinces. Lead a team of investigators Sondhi joins f orces with the Mueang Yala District Administration Department. Police officers from the Southern Border Provinces Investigative Police Division Suppression Division Central Investigation Bureau Industry in Yala Province Mueang Yala District Public Health and staff of the Southern Border Provinces Forensic Science Operations Center Inspected a warehouse in Yala Province. To seek evidence in the investigation This case is a result of the Southern Border Provinces Special Case Operations Center. Found information that the company which is located in Yala Province There is suspicion of importing and selling products that do not pass industrial product standard certification. and illegally selling products to avoid taxes and duties By selling products through websites and online buying and selling applications via Facebook and Tiktok pages, which have many followers. The said page has live broadcasts selling electrical appliances that do not meet many industrial product standards, including electric pots, electri c pans, grilling pans, fans, etc., which are electrical appliances. which is a product related to safety of life and property which does not meet industry standards The Industrial Standards Institute requires that importers must first request permission from the Industrial Standards Institute to certify that product quality meets standards and to ensure the safety of consumers in order to use or For resale and must have a certification mark (TIS), as well as importing products into the Kingdom must go through customs procedures correctly. But from the preliminary examination It was not found that any electrical appliances sold by the company had applied for permission from the Industrial Standards Institute. And in the live broadcast, it was said publicly that the products being sold did not pass the Industrial Standards Bureau. There are many people who purchase over 100,000 items nationwide. And from the examination it was found that the business had been in business for a long time. The total damage value is more than 100 million baht. The results of the targeted search found evidence as follows: The seized items were daily sales. If averaged each month, there will be approximately 30,000-40,000 pieces per month, along with evidence of purchase and sale documents seized at the scene, which was found to have been in business for over 4 years with no other occupation. Such circumstances and actions are therefore an offense under the Industrial Product Standards Act, B.E. 2023, Section 48 and Section 48 bis, and an offense under the Customs Act, B.E. 2017, Section 242, Section 243, and Section 244, which may fall within the scope of It is a criminal offense as specified by law in the list at the end of the announcement of the Office of the Civil Service Commission (No. 8) B.E. 2022, subject: specifying the details of the nature of the offense that is a special case according to Section 21, paragraph one (1) of Special Case Investigation Act 2004, according to the list at the end of section 8 and section 13, whi ch is a predicate offense under the law on preventing and suppressing money laundering. This will be presented to the Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation for further consideration and ordering. This operation is in accordance with the orders of Police Major Yutthana, Acting Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation. In aiming to protect the safety of life, body, and health of people who are at risk from using substandard products. The investigative team will continue to enforce the law by working together with relevant agencies to continue integration. Source: Thai News Agency