Cyber police arrest two for purchasing guns online in Thai sting

[snoop1130]

 

Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) officers arrested two customers who bought guns online from a factory in Phichit province. The arrest followed an undercover operation where police pretended to buy through a popular YouTube channel after allegations of threats to a family were made today.

 

Colonel Worawat Watnakorbuncha, Commander of the Special Operations Division (SOD), ordered Police Lieutenant Colonel Nipon Boonkeut, Commander of the SOD 2, to lead the 4th Police Battalion, SOD 2, armed with a Nonthaburi Provincial Court search warrant number 996/2566. They searched a house in Bang Khu Rat Subdistrict, Bang Bua Thong District, Nonthaburi Province.

 

There, they detained Nuttachai (last name withheld), along with a .38 calibre Ruger revolver, 42 rounds of .38 calibre ammunition, and one 12 gauge shotgun bullet.

 

Next, armed with Nonthaburi Provincial Court search warrant number 999/2566, officers searched another house in Bang Kruai Subdistrict, Bang Kruai District, Nonthaburi Province. They arrested a 16 year old boy, Korn (pseudonym), along with a homemade pen gun, six .38 calibre bullets, and four .38 Super bullets.

 

CCIB officers arrested the two customers who bought guns online from a factory in Phichit province, following an undercover purchase through a popular YouTube channel, reported KhaoSod.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Picture courtesy of Siamrath

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-11-23

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

[Chris Daley]

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) officers arrested two customers who bought guns online from a factory in Phichit province. The arrest followed an undercover operation where police pretended to buy through a popular YouTube channel after allegations of threats to a family were made today.

If Thailand wants to cut down on this type of purchase why don't they make all online sales illegal?

[Classic Ray]

No mention of any action against the sellers or manufacturers of the weapons?

[Bangkok Barry]

43 minutes ago, Classic Ray said:

No mention of any action against the sellers or manufacturers of the weapons?

 

A proper reporter would have asked what, if any, action was taken against the sellers and then tell us. But expecting that to happen is the same as expecting snow in Bangkok at Christmas,

[brianthainess]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The arrest followed an undercover operation where police pretended to buy through a popular YouTube channel after allegations of threats to a family were made today.

Good they got these idiots but, This is just the opening paragraph and I don't understand a frigging word of the whole story, who made threats to who.  What an awfully written article, I've got a headache just from trying to read it.  

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

If Thailand wants to cut down on this type of purchase why don't they make all online sales illegal?

But then where will I buy my mango chutney, and piccalilli pickle? 

Edited November 24, 2023 by brianthainess

[hotchilli]

35 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

But then where will I buy my mango chutney, and piccalilli pickle? 

Homemade is always best