An Israeli man has been arrested at the Phuket International Airport with 55 5.56 mm bullets.

 

The Sakoo Police told the Phuket Express that on Wednesday (October 26th) they have arrested a 29-year-old Israeli man at the Phuket International Airport. He was heading to Bangkok. His full name, however, was not released by Sakoo police to the press.

 

Officers found 55 bullets, 5.56 mm, in his luggage which are used for a rifle after the X-ray process. The Israeli man admitted that the bullets belonged to him, according to Sakoo police.

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/10/28/israeli-man-arrested-at-phuket-airport-with-55-firearm-bullets/

 

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How on Earth was he expecting to get on an airplane with those ?

What was he thinking 

Stupid thing o do .......now they will be looking into his background (hopefully)

to see what else he has been  up to ...

regards worgeordie

Rounds.

55 rounds.

Why is he carrying 55 rounds?

 

9 minutes ago, Chris.B said:

Why is he carrying 55 rounds?

 

Presumably because that's all he had, had he have more he would have been carrying more... in any case, one has to be utterly daft to be carrying ammo on a plane...

59 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

What was he thinking 

Nothing at all. Empty space between ears.

Just have to look up the ammount of times the TSA messed up.

 

Props to the security screeners. Also 5.56 Ak 19 rounds aint exactly hard to spot on an xray ????

 

Maybe next time he will have better luck if he hides them up his bum

1 hour ago, Chris.B said:

Why is he carrying 55 rounds?

 

The real question is. "Why dose he have 55 loose rounds not packed in the mag in the photo"

very strange

More to the point knowing that this would be xrayed why didn't he get a bus

I would like to know how and where he got them. Then why he was trying ti bring them to Israel.

Aren't most male and female Israelis required to serve national military service? They would like be very accustomed to carrying, handling and using ammunition. How he came to have it in Thailand was not stated. Still, he should have known that there was a good chance of it being discovered but likely he didn't see it as an issue.

 

The Thais seem to be quite good at scanning checked-in baggage these days. I was reported by Thai authorities to UK customs who were waiting for me and my checked-in baggage 2 months ago. My suspected crime was carrying ashes of a deceased friend back to the UK. Looked like organic matter on the scan - as I had all the paperwork there was no issue. My point being, the Thais do scan well and will report suspicious items. Just try getting a power bank through! No chance!!!

 

1 minute ago, soi3eddie said:

Aren't most male and female Israelis required to serve national military service? They would like be very accustomed to carrying, handling and using ammunition. How he came to have it in Thailand was not stated. Still, he should have known that there was a good chance of it being discovered but likely he didn't see it as an issue.

 

The Thais seem to be quite good at scanning checked-in baggage these days. I was reported by Thai authorities to UK customs who were waiting for me and my checked-in baggage 2 months ago. My suspected crime was carrying ashes of a deceased friend back to the UK. Looked like organic matter on the scan - as I had all the paperwork there was no issue. My point being, the Thais do scan well and will report suspicious items. Just try getting a power bank through! No chance!!!

 

wasnt it reported recently that Bangkok airport recently upgraded its luggage scanning system for incoming and outgoing

2 minutes ago, soi3eddie said:

Aren't most male and female Israelis required to serve national military service? They would like be very accustomed to carrying, handling and using ammunition. How he came to have it in Thailand was not stated. Still, he should have known that there was a good chance of it being discovered but likely he didn't see it as an issue.

 

The Thais seem to be quite good at scanning checked-in baggage these days. I was reported by Thai authorities to UK customs who were waiting for me and my checked-in baggage 2 months ago. My suspected crime was carrying ashes of a deceased friend back to the UK. Looked like organic matter on the scan - as I had all the paperwork there was no issue. My point being, the Thais do scan well and will report suspicious items. Just try getting a power bank through! No chance!!!

 

I have seven lighters in my luggage all in different locations and they found everyone of them 

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

29-year-old Israeli man

At 29, your ENTIRE life has been on the internet.   That means you MUST have seen 100 stories of idiots like this and said to yourself, "What a moron!!!!"

 

If it was ONE bullet, it might be planted.  This absolutely happens.  OH, he admitted they were his.  Well, maybe covering up for someone.  Don't snitch!!!  yea, OK, probably not planted.  

 

 drug test this kid.....mental health check......something is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay offffffff

1 hour ago, Elkski said:

How did he get on a plane with some ammo?

He didn't. Where did you read that he did?

1 hour ago, bunnydrops said:

I would like to know how and where he got them. Then why he was trying ti bring them to Israel.

He was flying to Bangkok, not Israel. It says so in the linked article - He was heading to Bangkok.

1 hour ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

In a story about an Israeli man trying to board a flight in Thailand with bullets in his luggage , it would seem quite a task to mention USA Politics , I would have thought .

Maybe he thought they were lollies.

Anti-Semitic post and replies reported and removed.

 

7 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Maybe he thought they were lollies.

No, he said they were his , he didn't try to blame Lollie

https://lollyworld.com.au/product/candy-bullets/

3 hours ago, Chris.B said:

Why is he carrying 55 rounds?

 

Bad shot?

The airport bullet scam.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/04/aviation/philippines-airport-bullet-bag-scam-tanim-bala/index.html

 

But 55.

 

Whose missus did he gaza strip. 

 

 

An offensive troll post has been reported and removed as well as a reply. 

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Israeli man admitted that the bullets belonged to him, according to Sakoo police

wonder if the sentence will be more than if they had found 55 sex toys ? 

Maybe he was going to the Ukraine?

13 hours ago, ezzra said:

Presumably because that's all he had, had he have more he would have been carrying more... in any case, one has to be utterly daft to be carrying ammo on a plane...

How on Earth did this Idiot manage to get through departure Security before even boarding the Plane.

Wot a wally!

11 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

Most westerners here in Thailand realised that voting in home countries is pointless. Expatriation and escape from the tyranny and taxation (where possible) is the best option. Many Americans are even going as far as renouncing citizenship (where they have alternative citizenship - A Thai did this last year) to avoid the grasp of Uncle Sam. To keep this somewhat on topic, are there any Israelis here who might comment as to why an Israeli may have ammunition in baggage?

 

Maybe the guy likes to shoot