Smuggler wanted to send 102 kilograms of sharks from Trinidad and Tobago to China as “dry fish”. In Thailand, thanks to the smart customs officers, was the last station for the illegal freight.
The fins sharks are not only considered a specialty in Asia, but are also used in medicine. The catch of the animals is regulated. The smuggling is also clearly contrary to the Washington species protection agreement (CITES), which strictly controls the import of many protected or endangered animal and plant species, as well as their components.
From sharks and wild boar …
No wonder the smuggling is booming. In Thailand, according to a customs spokesperson, measures in the fight against the trade in illegal goods have long been consciously used and, for example, together with the Chinese authorities. Annex to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport (about 30 kilometers east of the Thai capital) is an example of the efforts. For that, the customs officials would have received a note about the illegal freight.
Environmental activists also celebrated success: a total of 402 fins, which weigh a good 100 kilograms together, were seized. The sales value of the street is around 53,000 euros. Now the backers are being sought by the police who have taken over the investigation.
It was only in March that there was a similar spectacular customs success: Malaysian authorities boomed the smuggling of 400 kilograms of wild boar cadavians to Thailand …
Source: Krone
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