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Senior officials arrested for sale of seized frozen fish

Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, left, Customs Department director-general Patchara Anuntasilpa, centre, and Phanthong Loykulnanta, right, adviser to the department’s development and tax collection management announce the arrests of seven suspects during a press conference on Thursday. (Photo: Police TV)

Five state officials and two civilians have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the sale of frozen fish seized from an illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) vessel.

A combined team of police and officials from the Customs and Fisheries departments arrested the seven suspects, including a former director of the Bangkok Port Customs Office and senior customs officials, deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn said during a media briefing on Thursday.

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