Swiss man arrested with bullets at Phuket airport

[smotherb]

That news story does not say he admitted to packing the ammunition

This wording sounds like he did (to me):

When asked by police if he had a permit to carry the ammunition, Mr Andre said that he didn’t

My conspiracy theory:

they all look so relaxed as if they agreed to make a nice story to demonstrate the effectiveness of the "ramped up security".

The Swiss got a free escort to his hotel for the photo

No Swiss is so dumb to carry ammunition to Thailand.

I know because I am Swiss

Are you sure you're not Thai? Sounds like Thai logic you're using.

[maxtingtong]

Uhmm as if need to bring from home.. there's not enough bullets here

[elgordo38]

OMG please stop with these ridiculous bullets and flack vest stories they just make Thailand look stupid and stop many people from coming to a country with ridiculous laws... Very few visitors coming as it is.. What they guy going to do throw the damn bullets at the police... Just stop. please....lol...You look ridiculous in the eyes of the world....

Another big bust. Sounds like about 50,000 bahts would make it alllll go away.

[torpedo1970]

what "plum" have only 2 rounds in a magazine?

A RTP officer that have to buy his own ammo...

This is a stupid shakedown....

[elgordo38]

Did he admit it was his ammunition?

Or is the year old Philippine Scam getting a foot hold in Thailand?

Rather odd how often this happen in the last few months here in

Thailand, whilst before we never heard about, it apart from the

scam in the Philippines.

That news story does not say he admitted to packing the ammunition. Lot more to this news story than meets the casual reporting.

Actually he has rather an astounded look of disbelief on his face. Could he be a victim of now you see them now you don't game.

[bino]

[KamalaRider]

Did they really need 9 people for the photo-shoot?

Always when they catch someone for a bigger crime.

[elgordo38]

I see the word Quality written on the front of his Tshirt. Does this mean he has to hand his Quality Tourist Tshirt back in to immigration??? Just asking.

[honcho]

OMG please stop with these ridiculous bullets and flack vest stories they just make Thailand look stupid and stop many people from coming to a country with ridiculous laws... Very few visitors coming as it is.. What they guy going to do throw the damn bullets at the police... Just stop. please....lol...You look ridiculous in the eyes of the world....

Heeeeey, the guy is a plum if they are his......You ever heard of a pen gun..

pen gun with magazine???duh

[Sutty]

Soo extra security we pay the 35 bht for is working. I REST MY CASE.

[LukKrueng]

Well, the look of the tourist police to the far right is priceless.

I have owned pistols as a member of numerous pistol clubs over the years and I don't know anyone that would carry one mag with two rounds in it, you just wouldn't do it.

Also isn't the Sig 9mm the standard issue now for the RTP???

RTP doesn't have a standard issue. Each officer buys whichever pistol he likes.

Besides, in the OP it says the guy admitted he didn't have a permit, but says nothing about him saying it wasn't his. Another point is, that once it gets published as it was, it is all official and doesn't appear (to me) to be a scam. The idea of a scam is you get caught, and you are given the option to pay under the table INSTEAD of going through the official way.

[Guitar God]

Reminds me of David Letterman when he read viewer mail on TV and received a letter with two signatures. "It took two people to write this letter?"

It took nine people to arrest a guy with two bullets?

[LukKrueng]

OMG please stop with these ridiculous bullets and flack vest stories they just make Thailand look stupid and stop many people from coming to a country with ridiculous laws... Very few visitors coming as it is.. What they guy going to do throw the damn bullets at the police... Just stop. please....lol...You look ridiculous in the eyes of the world....

I don't know for sure - can't be bothered googling it - but I am quiet certain it would be illegal in most (if not all) countries (Daesh controlled territories might be excluded...) to travel in / out of the country with weapons and / OR munition.

There are a couple of links in this thread about such arrests in India. Would you be kind enough to give it a go at the US of A? Just to check for us TVF's it the results would be the same???

[WhizBang]

OMG please stop with these ridiculous bullets and flack vest stories they just make Thailand look stupid and stop many people from coming to a country with ridiculous laws... Very few visitors coming as it is.. What they guy going to do throw the damn bullets at the police... Just stop. please....lol...You look ridiculous in the eyes of the world....

Heeeeey, the guy is a plum if they are his......You ever heard of a pen gun..

Didn't know pen guns took magazines.

[6NS]

Well, the look of the tourist police to the far right is priceless.

I have owned pistols as a member of numerous pistol clubs over the years and I don't know anyone that would carry one mag with two rounds in it, you just wouldn't do it.

Also isn't the Sig 9mm the standard issue now for the RTP???

RTP doesn't have a standard issue. Each officer buys whichever pistol he likes.

Besides, in the OP it says the guy admitted he didn't have a permit, but says nothing about him saying it wasn't his. Another point is, that once it gets published as it was, it is all official and doesn't appear (to me) to be a scam. The idea of a scam is you get caught, and you are given the option to pay under the table INSTEAD of going through the official way.

I suspect the accused didn't get a chance to edit the headline.

Do you not think many discussions, questions and answers are not listed in this article?

How Dumb cane some of you get. There is much more to this. How many court cases are two questions and two answers.

[The Deerhunter]

OMG please stop with these ridiculous bullets and flack vest stories they just make Thailand look stupid and stop many people from coming to a country with ridiculous laws... Very few visitors coming as it is.. What they guy going to do throw the damn bullets at the police... Just stop. please....lol...You look ridiculous in the eyes of the world....

Yet another shooter who uses his carry on bag as a range bag. (Or so I'm guessing.)

[Alration]

Did he admit it was his ammunition?

Or is the year old Philippine Scam getting a foot hold in Thailand?

Rather odd how often this happen in the last few months here in

Thailand, whilst before we never heard about, it apart from the

scam in the Philippines.

This answers your question...

"When asked by police if he had a permit to carry the ammunition, Mr Andre said that he didn’t..."

If it wasn't his ammunition it's very unlikely that that would have been his reply and if he was the subject of a scam he probably would be looking a bit more worried than he is in the photo.

[LivinginKata]

RTP doesn't have a standard issue. Each officer buys whichever pistol he likes.

Besides, in the OP it says the guy admitted he didn't have a permit, but says nothing about him saying it wasn't his. Another point is, that once it gets published as it was, it is all official and doesn't appear (to me) to be a scam. The idea of a scam is you get caught, and you are given the option to pay under the table INSTEAD of going through the official way.

They do have standard issue side arms, if they don't want them they buy their own..

I think you are incorrect. RTP are not supplied side arms. They have to buy their own along with all ammunition. I happen to know as when my nephew-in-law joined the RTP I paid for his side arm as he could only afford his walki-talkie, uniform, cuffs. And he never even got paid (on time) for the first 3 months.

[Alration]

RTP doesn't have a standard issue. Each officer buys whichever pistol he likes.

Besides, in the OP it says the guy admitted he didn't have a permit, but says nothing about him saying it wasn't his. Another point is, that once it gets published as it was, it is all official and doesn't appear (to me) to be a scam. The idea of a scam is you get caught, and you are given the option to pay under the table INSTEAD of going through the official way.

They do have standard issue side arms, if they don't want them they buy their own..

I think you are incorrect. RTP are not supplied side arms. They have to buy their own along with all ammunition. I happen to know as when my nephew-in-law joined the RTP I paid for his side arm as he could only afford his walki-talkie, uniform, cuffs. And he never even got paid (on time) for the first 3 months.

Nope......Depends what cop he is being trained to be...or what you or l are being told, but l had the run down two days ago...

I think the answer is that there is a standard issue gun and that has to be paid for, standard issue doesn't mean it's free. If the officer prefers he doesn't have to take the standard issue, he can buy another type independently.

[JoeLing]

Did he admit it was his ammunition?

Or is the year old Philippine Scam getting a foot hold in Thailand?

Rather odd how often this happen in the last few months here in

Thailand, whilst before we never heard about, it apart from the

scam in the Philippines.

This answers your question...

"When asked by police if he had a permit to carry the ammunition, Mr Andre said that he didn’t..."

If it wasn't his ammunition it's very unlikely that that would have been his reply and if he was the subject of a scam he probably would be looking a bit more worried than he is in the photo.

Well, he did answer to the question if he had a permit. Mr Andre said he didn't ....

what's after the .... might be .... because I didn't have any ammunition when I packed my bag?

Or how would a normal, innocent person answer that question?

Yes, I do have a permit to carry ammunition which is not mine?

I would be more interested in knowing what his answer was to the question.

Where did you get the ammunition from.

For what purpose did you get the ammunition.

As for his look. Well you have your view, I have mine. To me he doesn't look like

"Fck, I been caught, I miss my plane, huge fine, maybe prison". To me he looks more

like, "This is a misunderstanding, nothing to worry it will sort itself out very quickly"

But names, nationalities or looks don't really mean anything.

Doesn't mean he's clever, doesn't mean hi's stupid. Could be one or the other.

Edited December 15, 2015 by JoeLing

[Sutty]

Who cares he's been caught end of before all the conspiracy theories start he is probably just stupid and didn't think having a couple of rounds in his bag was a big deal.

[joboss]

A couple of bullets in his luggage. Soo F#$@% what!!!!

[ozyjon]

Wouldn't his bag have been checked many times before arriving in Bangkok

and only found (ammunition) in Thailand,, how convenient?

Would cling wrapping a bag improve safety ie,, someone not puting stuff in

my bag,, if i say i'm innocent,, they will say,, prove it.....

[Sutty]

Wouldn't his bag have been checked many times before arriving in Bangkok

and only found (ammunition) in Thailand,, how convenient?

Would cling wrapping a bag improve safety ie,, someone not puting stuff in

my bag,, if i say i'm innocent,, they will say,, prove it.....

Pretty sure he was flying out if I read it right

[Doc46]

What a load of crap,My sister came visit me a few years ago in Australia and took a handful of different size calibre bullets back home to Holland as souvenirs and she had no problem.What is the problem ,you can't use any ammo without a weapon,if there is no weapon why arrest people,If it's illegal just confiscate the ammo and be done with it.

[LeungKen]

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[joboss]

What a load of crap,My sister came visit me a few years ago in Australia and took a handful of different size calibre bullets back home to Holland as souvenirs and she had no problem.What is the problem ,you can't use any ammo without a weapon,if there is no weapon why arrest people,If it's illegal just confiscate the ammo and be done with it.

y confiscate it. Ammunitions for weapons are a part of life

[Sutty]

What a load of crap,My sister came visit me a few years ago in Australia and took a handful of different size calibre bullets back home to Holland as souvenirs and she had no problem.What is the problem ,you can't use any ammo without a weapon,if there is no weapon why arrest people,If it's illegal just confiscate the ammo and be done with it.

Wrong any ammo can be used without a gun a make shit firing pin is easy to make and relatively easy to use if you know what your doing mind some idiots would use even if they didn't know as for taking back as soveniers WHY!!!! Soveniers of what.

[Sutty]

What a load of crap,My sister came visit me a few years ago in Australia and took a handful of different size calibre bullets back home to Holland as souvenirs and she had no problem.What is the problem ,you can't use any ammo without a weapon,if there is no weapon why arrest people,If it's illegal just confiscate the ammo and be done with it.

y confiscate it. Ammunitions for weapons are a part of life

Not my life you must live in a diffrent world to me

[SiSePuede419]

Mr Andre? What? Is he so famous in Phuket that he goes by his first name?

Why did he need a gun in Phuket?

Who did he (want to) kill?

This should be the beginning of an investigation, not the end.

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