
Thai customs seize over 700 tons of illegal imports, hazardous waste
- Código: 29932531
- Data do Conteúdo: 10/06/2025
- Inclusão no Site: 10/06/2025 06:00:57
- Assunto: THAILAND CRIME
- Legenda: BANGKOK (Thailand), 10/06/2025.- A big bag of hazardous Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Dust or 'red dust' hidden inside shipping containers seized by Thai Authorities at the Customs X-Ray and Technology Center, Bangkok Port Customs Office in Bangkok, Thailand, 10 June 2025. Thai authorities seized 736 tons of Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) dust, or 'red dust', concealed in 36 shipping containers falsely declared as zinc concentrate from Morocco, according to the Thai Customs Director-General. Thailand classifies EAF dust as hazardous waste, and it is listed as a hazardous substance under the Basel Convention. (Marruecos, Tailandia, Basilea) EFE/EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT ORG XMIT: RUN2171
- Serviço/Categoria: EFE / Justiça
- Crédito: Agência Efe/Folhapress
- Dimensão: 46cm x 31cm
- Tamanho: 19.96 megapixels
- Resolução: 300 dpi
- Palavras-chave: Crime