Arrest of company directors False declaration to import luxury cars to evade taxes

Lamphun, DSI arrests company directors. False declaration of imported MERCEDES BENZ car, evading taxes worth more than 2.6 million baht, cornered in Lamphun Today (Sunday, April 21, 2024) at approximately 9:30 a.m., Stalking and News Investigation Center Department of Special Investigation Under the direction of Mr. Wittawat Sukantharot, Director of the Center for Investigation, Tracking and Reporting. The second operation team worked together to arrest Mr. Thewaran or Mr. Aphichet. (Last name reserved) The accused according to the Criminal Court's arrest warrant No. 929/2567 dated 5 March 2024 in Special Case No. 27/2022. The accused is a director of a company that imports Mercedes Benz brand cars (MERCEDES BENZ) model. E200 CGI SALOON evaded more than 2.6 million baht in taxes, so the arresting officers filed charges. Jointly bring goods that have passed or are going through customs procedures into the Kingdom by avoiding or attempting to avoid paying duties. Intentionally defrauding the duty that must be paid for that item, giving statements and answering questions with false statements. together report false information Bring false evidence to present. or submit false accounts or documents To avoid or attempt to avoid paying taxes. According to the Customs Act 2017 and the Criminal Code They were arrested at the three-way intersection leading to Mae Thip Reservoir. Makhuea Chae Subdistrict Mueang Lamphun District, Lamphun Province In this regard, the arresting officers informed the accused of the charges and rights according to the Criminal Procedure Code, Section 83, paragraph one and paragraph two. and also informing that the video and audio must be recorded continuously while arresting and detaining until being handed over to special case investigators. Let the accused be informed. Including notifying the arrest to the Provincial Prosecutor of Lamphun and the District Chief of Lamphun, Lamphun Province, and recording information about the detained person (Por. 1) in accordance with the Prevention and Sup pression of Torture and Disappearance of Persons Act B.E. 2022 already completed and will bring the accused to Mr. Nanniphat Nirasnapabhai, a special case investigator with expertise, is the special case investigator responsible for bringing the suspect to be processed according to the law. Operations in tracking down and arresting accused persons according to arrest warrants in special cases According to the orders of Police Major Yutthana Praedam, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation Acting Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation which is assigned to the Center for Investigation, Tracking and Reporting which is a unit directly under command Organize an operation team to follow up and arrest the accused according to the arrest warrant. Especially the arrest warrant that is about to expire in the statute of limitations. To bring in those accused of committing crimes who are still on the loose. Going into the justice process. Source: Thai News Agency