Bangkok: Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development reveals Prachuap Khiri Khan Animal Quarantine Station Officer together with the police and soldiers intercepted a convoy of refrigerated trucks secretly transporting frozen buffalo meat. It was 24 tonnes of Indian origin, so all were seized. The truck driver was taken to the police for prosecution. Dr. Somchuan Veterinarian Rattanamangkhalanon Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development said Received a report from the Inspector and Quarantine Division that Prachuap Khiri Khan Animal Quarantine Station Officer Together with police and soldiers, they intercepted a convoy of refrigerated trucks which were found to be carrying boxes of frozen buffalo meat. Origin of India The team of officials inspected the first vehicle, a 12-wheel truck with 17,000 kilograms of frozen buffalo carcasses hidden. The second vehicle, a 6-wheel vehicle, found 7,000 kilograms, totaling 24,000 kilograms. The drivers of both vehicles initially testif ied that Traveling from Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat District. Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and has a destination at Mueang Samut Sakhon District. Samut Sakhon Province The driver does not have any moving documents. The officials then reported the charges. moving animals or animal carcasses entering and exiting Passing through the animal epidemic surveillance zone without written permission from the originating veterinarian It is an offense according to Section 22 to import animal carcasses from abroad without permission. An offense under Section 31 and moving animals or animal carcasses across provincial boundaries without permission. Offense according to Section 34 of the Animal Epidemics Act 2015 The Department of Livestock Development has cooperated with relevant agencies to strictly and continuously implement strict controls to prevent illegal importation of live animals and carcasses. To prevent animal epidemics consumer protection as well as protecting farmers from illegal imports and selling them unfai rly interferes with the marketing mechanism If people want to report clues or additional information. You can report it at the DLD 4.0 application at any time, 24 hours Source: Thai News Agency