Thai Police seize several caches of weapons in raids

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Police seize several caches of weapons in raids
The Nation



BANGKOK: -- Nakhon Si Thammarat police announced yesterday that they had seized 177 guns, 1,440 bullets and two M26 grenades from 179 suspects in raids and checkpoints from February 17-28.

A self-proclaimed anti-government protest guard, Issararat Khumpairan, 36, who was arrested in Nakhon Si Thammarat's Thung Song district on February 17, claimed that he got a shotgun, two bullets and one M26 grenade from Bangkok.

Another case involved Chatree Naksripong, 36, who allegedly worked as a debt collector for a drug ring that was led by a prisoner from behind the bars at Nakhon Si Thammarat Prison. The suspect, who had previously served seven years for attempted murder, was nabbed with an M3 machine-gun loaded with 57 bullets.


-- The Nation 2014-03-05

[Somtamnication]

Good job! Now, if we can stop the police and military "losing" said weapons in the first place......

[Yunla]

Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun in your hand.

[Costas2008]

So, the police seized 177 guns, and 2 people.

What happened to the other 175?

Did they let them go?

Are these stories real and is this police force real?

[Lupatria]

Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun in your hand.

I'm gonna sell this and others to every guy named Somchai in town

[SOTIRIOS]

...what about all the shooters and bombers in Bangkok.....

...seems pretty far to go....to NOT...... pursue them......

[BestBitterPhuket]

So, the police seized 177 guns, and 2 people.

What happened to the other 175?

Did they let them go?

Are these stories real and is this police force real?

Perhaps they were donated to Thaksin's private army.

[DLP]

Less guns on the street is always a good thing

[Dap]

Less guns on the street is always a good thing

See post #7