Police silent on weapons seized at Phuket mayor’s home as raids unfold across island

[snoop1130]

Police silent on weapons seized at Phuket mayor’s home as raids unfold across island
Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- Police remained silent on dawn raids at a Phuket mayor’s home this morning where firearms were seized as 58 suspects arrested in an anti-crime blitz today were presented to the press this afternoon (Feb 18).

Pol Maj Gen Adis Ngamchitsuksri, Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), presented the 58 suspects along with more than 20,000 items seized in raids carried out by more than 300 officers islandwide from daybreak to noon.

Among those arrested were 28 jet-ski operators, facing charges of “breaking jet-ski regulations”, said Gen Adis.

“Of the 58 arrested, 14 were wanted on warrants,” he added.

The remainder comprised three arrested for breaking immigration law; four arrested for working as illegal guides; another four arrested on drug charges plus one man arrested for marijuana possession; four people charged over illegal cosmetics, food products and psychotropic drugs.

Among the items seized and presented to the press today were firearms ranging from pump-action shotguns to hunting rifles to semi-automatic handguns; as well as 38 bullets with loading magazines; counterfeit goods, cosmetics and illegal medicines, including fake Viagra and health products; and some marijuana.

The officers worked in teams of 11, comprising officers from the CIB, Tourist Police, Marine Police, Highway Police, Railway Police, Technology Crime Suppression Division, Economic Crime Suppression Division, Human Trafficking Crime Suppression Police and the Public Sector Anti Corruption Commission.

The raids targeted specified suspects and carried out with warrants, said Gen Adis.

“Phuket is a one of the most popular tourist destinations that generate a lot of income for the country,” Gen Adis said.

Full Story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/police-silent-on-weapons-seized-at-phuket-mayor-home-as-raids-unfold-across-island-56274.php

-- Phuket News 2016-02-18

[Shot]

HOLY CRAP. I wonder how they will spin this, or will the cat be shoved back inside the bag.

Edited February 18, 2016 by Shot

[4evermaat]

Tuk tuk mafia also?

[MaxLee]

Silent to save face....... silent until everybody has forgotten ,............ back to business, and next time don't get caught

[tx22cb]

This is more appropriate use of the cops' time - rooting out war weapons, rather than tackling the Bridge OAPs.

[NeverSure]

The long gun at the top of the OP picture is unusual and deadly. It's a 12ga shotgun, but with a fully rifled barrel and rifle sights. The first giveaway are the rifle sights, not usually found on a shotgun. The second giveaway is the rifle length barrel. It's designed to shoot only slugs, and in particular a sabot slug. It's a big game gun, accurate to about 200 yards/meters and really packs a wallop. Imagine a slug "bullet" the size of a 12ga barrel.

I have one of those but mine is a Remington. Don't know what that one is. I bought mine for fishing in Alaska where we very often encounter grizzly bears fishing in the same river we do. I've never been threatened by a grizzly and they are fascinating to watch, but the gun is just in case because they are unpredictable. It would knock even a big griz right onto its butt.

That's also an excellent elephant or tiger gun...

Cheers.

Edited February 18, 2016 by NeverSure

[Always18]

The "silence" is deafening - broken only by the faint rustle of crisp banknotes being counted...............

[KC 71]

That black gun looks like it could some damage !

[eisfeld]

The fun part is at the end of the article:

However, at the press conference held at the Tourist Police headquarters in Phuket Town today, Gen Adis made no mention of CIB and CSD officers raiding the home of Srisoonthorn Mayor Worawut Songyos at 6:30am

Officers seized firearms found in the home, then moved to the home of his relative, Jirayut Songyod, and his house with a warrant.

The raids on the Songyos’ homes this morning follow Mayor Worawut last year filing a formal complaint in December 14 about overzealous police raiding homes of the Songyos family without a search warrant.

That raid, carried out by more than 20 officers, was aimed at arresting Padungsak Songyos on a charge of issuing a bad cheque

An instant classic!

[TPI]

The long gun at the top of the OP picture is unusual and deadly. It's a 12ga shotgun, but with a fully rifled barrel and rifle sights. The first giveaway are the rifle sights, not usually found on a shotgun. The second giveaway is the rifle length barrel. It's designed to shoot only slugs, and in particular a sabot slug. It's a big game gun, accurate to about 200 yards/meters and really packs a wallop. Imagine a slug "bullet" the size of a 12ga barrel.

I have one of those but mine is a Remington. Don't know what that one is. I bought mine for fishing in Alaska where we very often encounter grizzly bears fishing in the same river we do. I've never been threatened by a grizzly and they are fascinating to watch, but the gun is just in case because they are unpredictable. It would knock even a big griz right onto its butt.

That's also an excellent elephant or tiger gun...

Cheers.

You'd have to be pretty close for it to work on big bears and elephants! Although they'll all be found to be properly registered and the owners licenced........yesterday!

[LivinginKata]

HOLY CRAP. I wonder how they will spin this, or will the cat be shoved back inside the bag.

Yes, this is quite an amazing seizure. This particular mayor has previously been in news after a police raid on his brother's home last December.

I had to google Srisoonthorn .... I see it's out by Cherngtalay ...

Edited February 18, 2016 by LivinginKata

[NeverSure]

The long gun at the top of the OP picture is unusual and deadly. It's a 12ga shotgun, but with a fully rifled barrel and rifle sights. The first giveaway are the rifle sights, not usually found on a shotgun. The second giveaway is the rifle length barrel. It's designed to shoot only slugs, and in particular a sabot slug. It's a big game gun, accurate to about 200 yards/meters and really packs a wallop. Imagine a slug "bullet" the size of a 12ga barrel.

I have one of those but mine is a Remington. Don't know what that one is. I bought mine for fishing in Alaska where we very often encounter grizzly bears fishing in the same river we do. I've never been threatened by a grizzly and they are fascinating to watch, but the gun is just in case because they are unpredictable. It would knock even a big griz right onto its butt.

That's also an excellent elephant or tiger gun...

Cheers.

You'd have to be pretty close for it to work on big bears and elephants!

Yes. About 200 yards/meters. They are excellent in the forest or for defending yourself if needed.

All three of those guns appear to be appropriate for big game, where normally we see anti-personnel weapons. I'm concerned that they were intended for elephants or tigers.

[NeverSure]

That black gun looks like it could some damage !

Don't let the black gun fool you even though it looks "tacticool". It's also a shotgun. It can do lots of damage at close range but it isn't an "assault" weapon. We have a term for guns that are black and outfitted like that but I won't use it here.

[surangw]

do they ever record the serial numbers on seized items ( and find out they had been seized before ) ?

[bearpolar]

they could do one of these per week

[chickenslegs]

The long gun at the top of the OP picture is unusual and deadly. It's a 12ga shotgun, but with a fully rifled barrel and rifle sights. The first giveaway are the rifle sights, not usually found on a shotgun. The second giveaway is the rifle length barrel. It's designed to shoot only slugs, and in particular a sabot slug. It's a big game gun, accurate to about 200 yards/meters and really packs a wallop. Imagine a slug "bullet" the size of a 12ga barrel.

I have one of those but mine is a Remington. Don't know what that one is. I bought mine for fishing in Alaska where we very often encounter grizzly bears fishing in the same river we do. I've never been threatened by a grizzly and they are fascinating to watch, but the gun is just in case because they are unpredictable. It would knock even a big griz right onto its butt.

That's also an excellent elephant or tiger gun...

Cheers.

You'd have to be pretty close for it to work on big bears and elephants!

Yes. About 200 yards/meters. They are excellent in the forest or for defending yourself if needed.

All three of those guns appear to be appropriate for big game, where normally we see anti-personnel weapons. I'm concerned that they were intended for elephants or tigers.

They need to keep the Phuket tiger population in check. It is, after all, a tourist island.

[NCC1701A]

The long gun at the top of the OP picture is unusual and deadly. It's a 12ga shotgun, but with a fully rifled barrel and rifle sights. The first giveaway are the rifle sights, not usually found on a shotgun. The second giveaway is the rifle length barrel. It's designed to shoot only slugs, and in particular a sabot slug. It's a big game gun, accurate to about 200 yards/meters and really packs a wallop. Imagine a slug "bullet" the size of a 12ga barrel.

I have one of those but mine is a Remington. Don't know what that one is. I bought mine for fishing in Alaska where we very often encounter grizzly bears fishing in the same river we do. I've never been threatened by a grizzly and they are fascinating to watch, but the gun is just in case because they are unpredictable. It would knock even a big griz right onto its butt.

That's also an excellent elephant or tiger gun...

Cheers.

looks like a tactical shotgun to me. folding stock. all black. no wood. i have mossberg a500 shotgun similar to that. but you are right, looks heavier.

need to exit a room and can't use the door? blow a hole in the wall with one of these.

wonder what kind of bears they have in Phuket?

[NeverSure]

The long gun at the top of the OP picture is unusual and deadly. It's a 12ga shotgun, but with a fully rifled barrel and rifle sights. The first giveaway are the rifle sights, not usually found on a shotgun. The second giveaway is the rifle length barrel. It's designed to shoot only slugs, and in particular a sabot slug. It's a big game gun, accurate to about 200 yards/meters and really packs a wallop. Imagine a slug "bullet" the size of a 12ga barrel.

I have one of those but mine is a Remington. Don't know what that one is. I bought mine for fishing in Alaska where we very often encounter grizzly bears fishing in the same river we do. I've never been threatened by a grizzly and they are fascinating to watch, but the gun is just in case because they are unpredictable. It would knock even a big griz right onto its butt.

That's also an excellent elephant or tiger gun...

Cheers.

looks like a tactical shotgun to me. folding stock. all black. no wood. i have mossberg a500 shotgun similar to that. but you are right, looks heavier.

need to exit a room and can't use the door? blow a hole in the wall with one of these.

wonder what kind of bears they have in Phuket?

Am I talking about the gun at the top and you the one at the bottom? If so I agree. The one I described is at the top with the wooden stocks.

Cheers.

[Somtamnication]

Wham!! Can't believe it. The story of the jet ski operators being arrested. The rest is all political.

[craigt3365]

That black gun looks like it could some damage !

Don't let the black gun fool you even though it looks "tacticool". It's also a shotgun. It can do lots of damage at close range but it isn't an "assault" weapon. We have a term for guns that are black and outfitted like that but I won't use it here.

I've owned many shotguns over the years. None looked like that black one! LOL

[SOTIRIOS]

...same old....same old.....

[Emster23]

We've all heard rumors about mayors being in bed with jet ski mafia. This early morning raid seems to add substance to accusation. Must have an awfully big bed to hold all those fellas.

[Lupatria]

cosmetics and illegal medicines, including fake Viagra and health products

Is this a joke? On Bkk Sukhumvit are at least 4 street vendors selling all this stuff in the open for years on a stretch of 350 m. 2 of them are in a 10 m range of a temporary police checkpoint where big brass cops are handing out receipts for fines to tourists caught "littering".

[northernphil]

do they ever record the serial numbers on seized items ( and find out they had been seized before ) ?

If these weapons were destroyed and seen to be destroyed as in the gun armistice of a few years ago in the UK serial numbers would not matter. But I guess this guns will be up for grabs in a few months time after being reallocated to another province. I would love that shooter in the middle with the sights but I don't need ammo ,I just like guns . Had a 6 shooter at school in the early '60s gave a pupil 2 Dinky toys for it and sold it in about '62 for 7/6.

[Snackbar]

It's a lottery, personal vendetta.

Was at a 'wat fair' last week. The one with the ATM inside the grounds.

At the fair counterfeit goods on sale, gambling and pornography.

These people have no shame. Face.....it's a contradiction.

[NamKangMan]

Looks like the BiB have just recruited 58 new informants.

[Goldieinkathu]

"carried out by more than 300 officers island wide" I wonder if this was what the build up in security was really all about, and why they were so upset about the "security leaked memo" - Just a thought.

[Docno]

"illegal cosmetics"?

Leaving no stone unturned...

[Stargeezr]

I am glad to see this seizure of guns, and some arrests.

Phuket sure could stand a lot of cleaning up, as it used to be a nice place

to visit in the past, but seems to be more seedy these days. Corruption

is alive, and needs some trimming.