Crime Udon Thani Man Arrested for Manufacturing and Selling Illegal Gun Barrels Online

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Matichon.

 

Cyber police have arrested a 50-year-old man in Udon Thani province for allegedly operating an illegal gun barrel manufacturing operation and selling the components via a popular online shopping platform.

 

At a press conference held at the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) in Muang Thong Thani, Police Lieutenant General Trairong Phiewphan, Commissioner of the CCIB, announced the arrest of Mr. Itthithep, who had been under investigation for selling illegal firearm parts online.

 

According to Lt. Gen. Trairong, the suspect was discovered after cyber police intensified efforts to identify individuals involved in the illegal online sale of improvised or home-manufactured firearm components. Officers came across a shop account on a well-known e-commerce application with over 700 followers, advertising brass tubes imported from Indonesia along with 22 other items. The images posted closely resembled gun barrels.

 

Investigators traced the packages’ origins and identified Mr. Itthithep as the seller. They obtained an arrest warrant from Khon Kaen Provincial Court and a separate search warrant from Udon Thani Provincial Court, confirming the suspect resided in Moo 3, Sam Phrao subdistrict, Mueang Udon Thani.

 

Police Major General Chatchaphandakan Klaiklueang, Commander of CCIB Division 3, stated that officers executed the search on 24 July. Mr. Itthithep, who was present at the time, admitted to owning the premises. The raid uncovered a significant cache of weapons manufacturing equipment, including numerous gun components, a drill press, lathe, metal cutting tools, a mobile phone, a notebook computer and several bank account books.

 

Colonel Apirak Champasri reported that the suspect confessed to manufacturing and selling the firearm components through the online platform. He now faces multiple charges, including:

 

• Possession and sale of firearms for commercial purposes without permission from the registrar

 

• Entering false or misleading data into a computer system in a manner that could cause harm to the public, under the Computer Crimes Act.

 

Authorities are continuing their investigation to identify other individuals or groups involved. They are also working with the online platform to prevent the further listing and sale of illegal weapons-related products.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Matichon 2025-07-26