Authorities Seize 18-Wheel Truck Suspected of Smuggling Crushed Wire Scrap to Sarakham Landfill

Key summary

Sarakham provincial authorities intercepted an 18-wheel trailer truck suspected of illegally transporting crushed wire scrap for disposal at a landfill in Sarakham subdistrict, Mueang Sarakham district. The operation, conducted late at night on October 22-23, resulted in the seizure of the vehicle containing approximately 46 tons of material and mobile phones used for coordination. Three individuals were detained, including the driver, Surajet (known as 'Te'), who claimed he received instructions from a transport network to pick up waste in Chachoengsao province before dumping it at designated coordinates. The Sarakham Industrial Office is analyzing samples to determine if the material constitutes industrial waste or hazardous substances.