An investigation into the sale of approximately 75 tonnes of rotting beef at local markets has been requested of the police. This action has been prompted by Atchariya Ruangratanapong, a crime probe activist, who has called on the Central Investigation Bureau to take legal steps against two shipping firms and five senior officials from the Livestock Development Department. It is believed these parties are involved in releasing the rotten beef to the markets.
The beef in question had been stored in three containers, seized for examination at Laem Chabang port in Chon Buri province back in 2018. It wasn’t until 2020 that the officials allowed the two implicated import companies to recover the beef for sale in local markets.
Highlighting the severity of the situation seen during the investigation, Atchariya explained that most of the beef was…
