Police Named in Report on Trade in Pirated Goods

A confidential report handed to the prime minister yesterday names 41 police allegedly involved in selling pirated goods. Deputy Commerce Minister Alongkorn Pollabutr submitted the report to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, who forwarded the list to his deputy Suthep Thaugsuban to follow up. Alongkorn told reporters before yesterday's Cabinet meeting that as chairman of a committee on intellectual property protection policies, he had to report the 41 police - who have both high and low ranks - to Abhisit to get responsible agencies to act on them.