Massive Hat Yai raid seizes 5,000+ illicit cigarette packs, 2 arrested

A major raid took place today in southern Thailand, where police, Songkhla administrative officials, and officers from the Excise Office raided a large illicit cigarette shop. The officials seized a considerable amount of contraband alongside a hefty sum of cash. The incident took place in the city of Hat Yai in Songkhla province.

The operation was headed by Chavakij Suwankiri, the District Chief Officer of Hat Yai, Mongkol Sinyang, the Administrative Head, Theeradet Junmanee, Excise Office Head, Subundit Chaiyakaew, the District Chief Officer of Preventative Works, and Kittipong Chumming, District Chief Officer of Security.

Together with the administrative authorities of Hat Yai, they collaborated with officials from the regional Excise Office and the Hat Yai Police Station to devise a plan to trap and apprehend the suspects. The surreptitious…