Thai Customs seize RM870,000 hidden in vehicle at Sadao border

KOTA BARU: Thai Customs officials confiscated RM870,000 in Malaysian currency concealed within a vehicle entering Thailand via the Sadao border checkpoint on Sunday, according to a statement by a Thai security spokesman. The man responsible for the money has been apprehended, and the seizure was made possible through intelligence and investigative work.

Customs officers from the Customs Control Division, Regional Customs Office 4, and Sadao Customs conducted an inspection of the Thai-registered vehicle and discovered the illicit cash hidden inside. The estimated value of the seized cash amounts to about 7.1 million baht, and it was seized under Section 166 of the Thai Customs Act 2017.

The individual who possessed or owned the money may face charges under Sections 242 and 252 of the same Act, as informed by the spokesman. The case has been forwarded to Sadao Customs for further legal proceedings. Thai authorities are continuing their investigations, including probing the intention behind importing the cash into Thailand, the spokesman added.