Thai customs seizes ivory, wildlife remains worth over Bt155 million

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Thai customs officers intercepted ivory and wildlife remains valued over Bt155 million, hidden within more than 560 pieces of processed timber imported from Zambia.
Smugglers utilized sophisticated concealment methods, drilling cavities into the timber and sealing them with paraffin to evade X-ray detection by mimicking wood density.
The significant seizure, one of the largest in the past year, was initiated through random inspections and intelligence, exposing a highly organized transnational criminal operation.
Authorities will conduct DNA testing to establish the ivory's origin, while the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has taken on the case as a special investigation due to its complex nature and links to organized crime.

Police hunt man over fake Bt7 million payment slip involving Anutin

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Police launched a manhunt for a 26-year-old man who allegedly posted a fake Bt7 million payment slip online, falsely claiming it was "tea money" for Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Kasikornbank confirmed the purported payment slip was fraudulent, stating no record of the transaction existed and its daily transfer limit is Bt5 million.
Authorities identified the suspect, a former Move Forward Party member, and are seeking his arrest in Bangkok, with a complaint already filed for disseminating false information.