Pre-Christmas crime blitz nabs armed Patong man
Eakkapop Thongtub



PHUKET: -- A raid by no less than 12 police officers at a home in Patong yesterday afternoon (Dec 21) resulted in the arrest of one man with an illegal homemade handgun.

Somchai Wichardee was charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. Photo: Patong Police
Acting on a tip-off from undercover officers, said police, officers raided the home in Phrabaramee 8 Rd at 4:30pm and arrested local resident, Somchai Wichardee, 47.

Police found an illegal homemade handgun (“Thai Pradit”) and six shotgun cartridges, which the gun had been configured to fire.

Somchai was charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/pre-christmas-crime-blitz-nabs-armed-patong-man-55510.php


-- Phuket News 2015-12-22

Nice headline, I feel a lot safer as this is probably the only guy armed like that in Patong

I guess the police had run out of drugs to plant on him.

I guess the police had run out of drugs to plant on him.

They didnt run out of arresting officers though. 12 of 'em!!!!

Hmmm a Pre-Christmas crime blitz in a Buddhist country?

That would be like having a pre-songkran crime blitz in Canada