BANG PHLI: Police have seized 83,483 unapproved Japanese products, including cosmetics, supplements, and medicines.
The confiscated items, valued at over 8.34 million baht, were discovered in a warehouse that supplied various online sellers.
The products were deemed illegal because they were imported without required safety checks, certifications, or Thai-language labels.
Those involved face legal proceedings under Thailand's Cosmetics Act, Food Act, and Drug Act for distributing potentially hazardous goods.
The Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) confiscated Japanese cosmetics, supplements and other products from a warehouse supplying online sellers in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan, on Thursday (August 13).
Acting on the orders of Pol Maj Gen Kongkrit Lertsittikul, commander of the CPPD, police seized 116 types of cosmetics, dietary supplements and medicinal products imported from Japan, totalling 83,483 items worth more than 8.34 million baht.
The operation followed complaints that numerous online sellers were offering cosmetics, supplements, medicinal products and household hazardous substances without Thai-language labels.
Investigators traced most of the goods to imports from Japan that had not undergone the required checks or received certification from the relevant authorities, potentially posing risks to consumers.
The products were believed to have been stored at the Bang Phli warehouse before being distributed to sellers on various online platforms.
The investigation also found that the warehouse had originally been used to hold and store imported goods before expanding into storage and packing services for several online businesses.
Around 200–300 items were processed for sale each day, with a packing fee of 10–12 baht per box. The operation had been running for more than four years.
After gathering evidence of suspected offences, officers sought court approval to inspect the warehouse, leading to the seizure of goods valued at more than 8 million baht.
The case was then referred to investigators at Sub-Division 4 of the CPPD for legal proceedings against those involved under the Cosmetics Act, Hazardous Substances Act, Food Act and Drug Act. - The Nation/ANN
