Nonthaburi, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade Going to slaughter the yard to buy rubber, cheat on scales and take advantage of farmers. Emphasize that if you don’t stop your serious behavior, you will definitely face severe punishment. Please call the hotline 1569 immediately if you see anyone.
Lt. Col. Chakra Yodmanee, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade, revealed that earlier this week Sent a line to inspect weights and measures. The Department of Internal Trade inspected a scale at a rubber purchasing yard in Kok Du Subdistrict. Mueang Loei District, Loei Province, following complaints from farmers who suspected that the rubber purchasing yard cheated on the weight of the rubber they were selling. From the investigation, it was found that this purchasing yard used a spring scale with modified components of the scale. In order to make the weighed weight lighter than it actually is in purchasing rubber. (Cup lump rubber) when the officer placed a 20 kilogram
weight on the scale, the scale showed a weight of 19.8 kilograms, the weight was lost by 0.2 kilograms. When a weight was placed on a 40 kilogram scale, the scale showed a weight of 35 kilograms, the weight was lost by 5 kilograms, and When a 60 kilogram weight was placed on the scale, the scale showed a weight of 49.5 kilograms. 10.5 kilograms of weight was lost. The officials therefore arrested the purchase yard supervisor and sent him to Muang Loei Police Station, Loei Province, for prosecution. along with seizing the seized items
In this regard, the allegations were reported as follows. The Weights and Measures Act of 1999 and its amendments, Sections 75, 75/1, are punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 7 years and a fine not exceeding 280,000 baht, and according to the Criminal Code, Section 270, there is a punishment of imprisonment not exceeding 3 years. years or a fine not exceeding 60,000 baht or both.
However, the use of tampered scales or cheating on scales to take advantage of farmers in this
manner is considered unacceptable. Therefore, the Weights and Measures Division has been ordered to arrest and strictly suppress. Including coordinating with police officers to expand investigations in order to prosecute the owner of the buying yard and all those involved. If citizens or farmers see cheating on weights and measures or have not been treated fairly, you can complain via the hotline Department of Internal Trade 1569 or LINE application @MR.DIT.
Source: Thai News Agency