Kanoon (standing) and Durian
The Customs Department has recently introduced two new four-legged officials, whose duties include the detection for narcotics and other contraband.
Director General Patchara Anuntasilpa said his office now has its own K9 team, namely Kanoon (jackfruit) and Durian, both Labrador Retrievers, imported from South Korea.
“We acquired both dogs under a bilateral cooperation agreement with South Korea’s Customs department. They were trained before being sent to us,” said Patchara.
The department sent human officials to South Korea to join the three-month training with Kanoon and Durian, so that they could become familiar with each other.
Previously, the department had to ask other agencies, such as the police and the army, if they needed sniffer dogs for their investigations.
“Now we have our own and we expect to add another 6-9 dogs to the…
