Bangkok, May 7- Investigating the Metropolitan Police arrested two men selling blank guns and making Thai-made guns. Selling posts via social media before the election of MPs
According to the policy, Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat, Police Commander, and Pol. Gen. Roy Inkpairoj, Deputy Commissioner of Police / Director of Police SSC, mobilize to clean up crime before the election of members of the House of Representatives. This is to prevent damage that may occur to people's lives and property.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Thiti Saeng, commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, organizes an online patrol to investigate the network of offenders involved in the sale of firearms and ammunition via social media to prevent and suppress crime before the attack. such an election Investigating the Metropolitan has detected the "illegitimate gun" page by sending a spy to go undercover to a closed group. Through the LINE application, the name of the group "Gun Players" orders firearms to be delivered. And ammunition in the mail is a danger to society, especially during this pre-election mobilization.
On May 6, 2023, Pol. Maj. Gen. Teeradet Thamsutee, Commander-in-Chief of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, Pol.Col. Pol.Col. Worapot Rungkrachangrong, Pol.Col.Somboon Suksri Daoduean, Superintendent of Sor Sor 3, Sor Sor Sor 3, Pol. Lt. Col. Pakorn Thongchuang, Pol. Lt. Col. Wirot Janubut, Deputy Superintendent of Sor Sor 3. Pol.Lt.Col. Chanachai Siri, Pol.Lt.Col.Warut Khamla, Sor.Sor.Sor.3 Police Capt. Chaiyut Sakphet, Deputy Sor Sor Sor No. 3, Sor Sor Sor No. 3, with police officers, Sor Sor No. 3, Sor Sor Sor No. 3 p.m. Arrested Mr. Atthaphon, 32 years old, Roi Et Province, Mr. Thongkam Pirapak, 29 years old, Pathum Thani Province.
Mr. Atthaphon is an accused under 2 arrest warrants, namely 1) Criminal Court warrant No. 1271/2566 dated April 22, 2023 for “joining in the possession of firearms and ammunition without permission, making, assembling, repairing, changing the appearance, ordering, bringing Entering, possessing, or distributing firearms or ammunition for commercial use without permission. Making, assembling, repairing, altering, ordering, importing, possessing or distributing firearms or ammunition for unauthorized trade.”
Short shotgun weapon Thai Pradit style, 1 cylinder with 5 rounds of No. 12 ammunition sent via transportation (parcel)
Two .38 caliber ammunition
Metal parts similar to gun frames, amount 3 pieces
Metal parts similar to gun barrels, amount 2 pieces
5 Thai-invented short-barreled weapons
1 Thai-invented short-barreled shotgun weapon
22 caliber revolver, ROHM brand RG10
6 blank firearms waiting to be assembled
Long firearms made in Thailand, waiting to be assembled, 1 cylinder
9 mm ammunition, 28 rounds
Ammunition caliber .38 mm. 76 rounds
380 mm caliber ammunition, 35 rounds
17 rounds of 20 gauge shotgun ammunition
13 rounds of 410 gauge shotgun shells
22 LR ammunition, 8 rounds
22 caliber ammunition 10 rounds
35 Holster Fragments
30 gun barrel fragments
2 black plastic pistol grips
18 springs for assembling firearms
1 wooden gun handle
1 electric drill
1 set of firearm making tools
Set of 3 revolver cartridges
2 steel clamps
26.VERNIER CALIPER 2
accusing “Associately possessing firearms and ammunition without permission, making, assembling, repairing, altering, ordering, importing, possessing or distributing firearms or ammunition for an unauthorized trade.”
Atthaphon, the 1st accused, confessed to all the allegations that He worked as a car mechanic at the same garage as Mr. Thongkham. Already have expertise in repairing various devices, then around the end of 2022, he ordered blanks. Came from a general gun shop in the iron bridge area. From Kanchanaburi, Lampang, including shopping channels, Lazada bought a cylinder for about 9,000 baht, then ordered a barrel from a line group known to him. and personal acquaintances The barrel has been modified using drilling equipment. And the meter that they already have to modify the gun with the magazine to be able to shoot When it can be used, it will be sold in the line group to people you know at a price of about 12,000 baht per cylinder, earning a profit of about 2,000-3,000 baht per cylinder, selling almost 20 cylinders that have been made by myself and in addition to ordering other guns ready. Ammunition is sold to customers to eat the difference of tens of thousands of baht.
As for Mr. Thongkham, the second accused denied all the allegations that He was just a resident of a car garage. who is a colleague with Mr. Attapol 2 gun ammunition and 3 gun frames belonged to Mr. Atthaphon who had left him, and he was not involved in any way.
Pol Maj Gen Theeradet Thammasutee, the commander of the investigation. Metropolitan Police Bureau revealed that the policy of Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat National Police Commissioner and Pol. Lt. Gen. Thiti Saeng, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Organize online patrols to investigate crime networks involved in the sale of firearms and ammunition via social media. Especially during the crackdown on crime before the election of members of the House of Representatives. This is to prevent damage that may occur to people's lives and property. therefore reminding the public to help inspect the sale of firearms and ammunition or illegal items through social media which is easy to access by the public If found, clues or detailed information can be reported to the Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Headquarters. or Facebook page "Investigating IDMB Metropolitan" directly .-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency