2m substandard gloves seized in Pathum Thani

2m substandard gloves seized in Pathum Thani

Police and officials from the Food and Drug Administration and concerned agencies raid an illegal medical glove factory in Lam Luk Ka district, Pathum Thani on Friday evening. (Police photo via Wassayos Ngamkham)
Police and officials from the Food and Drug Administration and concerned agencies raid an illegal medical glove factory in Lam Luk Ka district, Pathum Thani on Friday evening. (Police photo via Wassayos Ngamkham)

PATHUM THANI: Authorities have seized more than 2 million substandard medical gloves and other items worth about 150 million baht during a raid on an illegal factory in Lam Luk Ka district.

They raided the factory in tambon Buen Kham Phroi on Friday evening following information that the factory had illegally produced substandard medical gloves, Pol Maj Gen Somboon Thiankhao, commander of the 191 Patrol and Special Operation Division, also known as 191 Police, said on Saturday.

The team consisted of Patrol and Special Operation Division police and officials from the Food and Drug Administration and the Thai Industrial Standards Institute. 

They found many boxes of medical gloves of various brands there. After the search, they seized 2 million medical gloves in 120,000 boxes, a plastic-sealing machine and two industrial scales, with a combined worth of over 150 million baht.

Pol Maj Gen Somboon said the Covid-19 outbreak led to a high demand of medical supplies and substandard products put people at risk.

They later learned about the factory and were also told it had sold used gloves as well, said Pol Maj Gen Somboon.

Pol Col Piyarat Suparat, patrol operation superintendent who led the raid, said the investigation would be extended to bring those involved to task.


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