Bangkok, Ministry of Agriculture Prepare to collect information on importing goods to DSI. After the investigating officer made a request from a discussion between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Justice yesterday DSI requires data on imports of fishery products from January 2021 to August 2023 from the Ministry of Agriculture. Ready to send information on imports of plant, livestock and fisheries products.
Mr. Thanadol Suwannarit, legal advisor to Captain Thammanat Phromphao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, said: Ministry of Agriculture Prepare to collect information on the import of all types of agricultural products, including plants, livestock, and fisheries, for the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), as assigned by Captain Thammanat. To be a representative of the Ministry to discuss with Pol.Col. Thawee Sodsong, Minister of Justice with Dr. Somchuan Veterinarian Rattanamangkhalanon The Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development and related officials al
so attended the discussion.
For the Ministry of Justice, there is Police Lieutenant Colonel Yutthana Praedam, deputy director-general of the DSI. Acting Director-General of the DSI Including a team of investigators joining as well. Explaining the investigation into the illegal pig and chicken feet case, Concurrently, the investigation and prosecution of the DSI was conducted in the form of a committee, along with a notification that they wanted data on historical imports of fisheries products. From January 2021 to August 2023
The Ministry of Agriculture Ready to deliver to cover the importation of plant, livestock and fishery products for investigation officials to scrutinize, which shows the readiness of the Ministry of Agriculture. to work with the Ministry of Justice to bring the truth to light It will be delivered as soon as possible.
Mr. Thanadol reiterated that A trip to the Ministry of Justice yesterday. It did not go to stop the issuance of arrest warrants for government officials under the Ministr
y of Agriculture. As there was news earlier that DSI prepares to issue arrest warrants for government officials at the level of Director-General or former Director-General. without any mention of this issue at all but informed the meeting that If the investigative officer has evidence that someone has committed a crime, they will arrest them immediately because the perpetrator has committed a crime. must accept the consequences of that action If there is still no evidence then let the news go It will cause damage to government officials, so we must be fair as well.
Reporters reported that The DSI investigator Requesting information on past imports of fishery products because there is information that Smuggling process for importing feral pigs Use the method of declaration as fishery products and polymers. As for the smuggling of chicken feet, Salmon has been misrepresented as being imported from Brazil and Uruguay.
While the Department of Livestock Development stated that Thailand has not opened the market
for imported chicken products and therefore does not allow the importation of both live chicken and parts.
Source: Thai News Agency