Published : February 13, 2010 :: 14:02:31 [ 1,888 views ]

Pattaya: Police Raid Counterfeit Merchandise Sellers


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The Central Investigations Bureau has performed an organised raid on street-side vendors and businesses along the Pattaya Beach Road on Friday morning. The taskforce specifically targeted businesses selling counterfeit copyrighted products.

Pattaya, the 12th of February 2010 [PDN]: At approximately 12:30am on Friday, police Lieutenant Colonel Wasu Saengsukai (Central Investigation Bureau Officer) along with police Major Natthakit Seesuk and a team of officers performed a random organised hit on the businesses and street vendors operating along the Pattaya Beach Road. The target of the police investigation was to confiscate any illegal counterfeit merchandise that was being offered for sale at any of the businesses and arrest the owners.

 

Police investigation revealed that a number of shops and street vendors along the beach road and at the entrances to the adjoining Soi’s, were in possession of counterfeit copyrighted products. Items discovered ranged from watches, hats, CD’s, DVD’s, t-shirts, shoes, perfume and various types of bag. Products counterfeited were well known brands such as; Loui Vitton, Rolex, Gucci, Lacoste, Nike, Adidas, Rado, Tag Heuer and Chanel.

Six people were arrested as a result of the police investigation, Mr. Suraphol Sophonkul [55], Miss Pennapha Aebsuantua [30], Mr. Thanaphak Sophonkul [55], Mr. Piphop Nuengjamnong [42], Miss Orawee Mahathakul [32] and Mr. Samrit Jitt [?]. They were all taken to the Pattaya Police Station and charged with the illegal distribution of counterfeit copyrighted products. At present they have been remanded in police custody awaiting further judicial proceedings to commence.

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GaryB
said :
It's a Police force in name only
Pattays'a police are seen as a joke around the world.

They are incapable of actually detecting crime and only seem to get a conviction when the criminal is too drunk to escape and then confesses.

If this guy had been a foreinger this would have been a suicide due to him worrying about a congenital illness,
Email : hogsly78@yahoo.com Date : 2010-02-14 02:53:42
Dave
said :
Most of it gets collected by the hawker within 48 hrs after paying a small fine and is back on sale again at the same location. The BiB earn their brownie points with the higher ups so that Thailand is seen to be cracking down on copy stuff, and the press get another local page filler. Meanwhile, Tukcom and Panthip carry on business-as-usual. Another day in paradise...
Email : dave@chewit.co.th Date : 2010-02-13 18:20:53
Do_real _police_work
said :
Who gives a crap about merchandise. My guess is that it gets boxed up and redistributed in another city. Extra money for the BIB.

What about the killer and robber katoeys and bar girls. How about the drugs and gangsters that are everywhere? Enough tourists have been injured or killed already.

Do the job you are paid to do. Do something that does not involve profit for the police mafia. Oh, maybe that is too dangerous for the BIB to handle.
Email : real_police@pattaya.com Date : 2010-02-13 14:43:25

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