Nakhon Ratchasima, Director-General of the National Parks Department revealed that Khao Yai National Park officials arrested a group of suspects, believed to be transporting the agarwood smuggling gang that was arrested five days ago, the head of Khao Yai National Park said. The amount of supplies is plentiful, lasting 2 - 3 months. Step up patrols to inspect the international fragrant wood trade. Mr. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, said that Received a report from Mr. Chaiya Huai Hong Thong, head of Khao Yai National Park, that Administrative Area 1 officials arrested the suspect who is believed to be They are transporting supplies to a gang of illegal agarwood cutters in the forest. Officials found a suspicious vehicle parked near the Dong Suea Pass checkpoint in Khao Yai National Park and went to investigate. When the suspect saw the officer, he drove away. The officers then drove in pursuit and informed the Khao Yai Chao Po r Shrine checkpoint to intercept and arrest them. There are 5 suspects, 1 of whom is a Thai citizen, who is the driver, as well as 4 Cambodians, 3 men and 1 woman, along with the items used in the offense which include rice and dry food. condiments and canned cooking gas, a total of 19 items, of which 1 in 5 people had been arrested in the agarwood-making case on April 9, 2023, and taken to investigators at the Moosi Provincial Police Station. Nakhon Ratchasima Province The head of Khao Yai National Park said The officer who discovered the suspicious group of people recalled that a man with a pickup truck had been arrested in a fragrant wood-making case in Khao Yai National Park. He was thought to be bringing supplies to the agarwood-making gang of which patrol officers found six people earlier today. on June 7, but 5 people escaped and 1 person was arrested, who is a Cambodian. It is estimated that the supplies seized today will last approximately 2-3 months. In the recent period Officials found culprits who often illegally come to make agarwood in Khao Yai National Park, who are Cambodians along with Thais. Currently, patrols have been stepped up to detect and arrest all types of offenses. Including the suppression of transnational fragrant wood trafficking gangs according to orders from the Director-General of the National Parks Department. Source: Thai News Agency