Chinese gang leader says handguns fetch very high prices in China

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Chinese gang leader says handguns fetch very high prices in China



BANGKOK: -- The Chinese robbery gang leader arrested on train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai on Saturday has confessed that his gang intended only to rob handguns for sales in China because handgun price is very high there.

Zheng Yang, the gang leader, confessed after he was brought to reenact the failed robbery attempt at Inter Arms gunshop in Wang Burapha area yesterday.

He led police to a pedestrian bridge crossing Khlong Phadung Krungkasem, near Hua Lampong railway station where he claimed he threw his walkie-talkie into the canal during his escape after the robbery failed.

He then went to the railway station to book a ticket to Chiang Mai from where he would travel to Chiang Rai and left the country for China on the R3A route or Chiang Rai – Kunmin road.

After the reenactment, he said he intended to rob the gunshop because handgun could fetch very high price in China.

He said he arrived in Thailand late last month while other members came separately.

He will be brought to the Criminal Court Monday to have Court’s permission for detention for questioning.

Yesterday tourist police in Phuket also escorted a Chinese businessman, Su Su, 29, from Phuket to Bangkok for questioning as he is the person who was claimed by the gang leader to have provided mobile phone SIM cards for the gang.

He was found to activate a SIM card for Sun Junwei, 27, one of the four Chinese robbers who entered the gunshop on Friday.

Su is now being detained at the Immigration Bureau ahead of deportation.

Three others are Wu Xingjun, 40, Li Kunpeng, 26, and Ma Geng, 34. Wu died at hospital of shot wounds, while Sun and Ma were injured.

But acting metropolitan police commissioner Pol Lt Gen Sanit Mahathavorn said yesterday the police didn’t believe in everything the suspects said.

He said police would piece together all evidence and also seek more information from the Chinese embassy.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/153891

-- Thai PBS 2016-03-07

[leeneeds]

you can have a lot of fun with the names quoted above , in a very few short time,

being deported from los to Mainland China will not end well.

[Srikcir]

I suspect the Chinese authorities will want to know more about Yang's gun connections in China. After his conviction in Thailand, he may be deported back to China where a government welcome committee will meet him.

China has one of the most strigent gun laws in the world, albeit it also manufactures and exports guns through Norinco.

[klauskunkel]

Zheng Yang, the gang leader, was brought to reenact the failed robbery attempt at Inter Arms gunshop in Wang Burapha area yesterday.

He led police to a pedestrian bridge crossing Khlong Phadung Krungkasem, near Hua Lampong railway station where he claimed he threw his walkie-talkie into the canal during his escape after the robbery failed.

He then went to the railway station to book a ticket to Chiang Mai from where he would travel to Chiang Rai and left the country for China on the R3A route or Chiang Rai – Kunmin road.

After the reenactment he called the Royal Thai Police from China, thanking them for the opportunity to reenact the events and wishing them the best of luck in their future endeavors.

[SOTIRIOS]

...does it make sense........no.......

[NeverSure]

I suspect the Chinese authorities will want to know more about Yang's gun connections in China. After his conviction in Thailand, he may be deported back to China where a government welcome committee will meet him.

China has one of the most strigent gun laws in the world, albeit it also manufactures and exports guns through Norinco.

Yes, China bans guns but exports them to the rest of the world for money. To understand how backward China is, its official military rifle is still the under-powered, antique and inaccurate AK-47 which is a relic of 1947 invention. It's used because it can be tossed together cheaply. Russia uses it too.

I don't believe the OP story. Real gun smugglers would have another source and in larger quantities.

[halloween]

I suspect the Chinese authorities will want to know more about Yang's gun connections in China. After his conviction in Thailand, he may be deported back to China where a government welcome committee will meet him.

China has one of the most strigent gun laws in the world, albeit it also manufactures and exports guns through Norinco.

Yes, China bans guns but exports them to the rest of the world for money. To understand how backward China is, its official military rifle is still the under-powered, antique and inaccurate AK-47 which is a relic of 1947 invention. It's used because it can be tossed together cheaply. Russia uses it too.

I don't believe the OP story. Real gun smugglers would have another source and in larger quantities.

"The QBZ-95 was first adopted by the PLA elite units, however soon after it became the standard issue infantry rifle with the Chinese army, armed police and other law enforcement forces. " http://www.military-today.com/firearms/qbz_95.htm

[halloween]

I don't suppose it occurred to the genius that if the price differential is so high they could buy black-market guns here and still make a profit.

[Bobotie]

I suspect the Chinese authorities will want to know more about Yang's gun connections in China. After his conviction in Thailand, he may be deported back to China where a government welcome committee will meet him.

China has one of the most strigent gun laws in the world, albeit it also manufactures and exports guns through Norinco.

Yes, China bans guns but exports them to the rest of the world for money. To understand how backward China is, its official military rifle is still the under-powered, antique and inaccurate AK-47 which is a relic of 1947 invention. It's used because it can be tossed together cheaply. Russia uses it too.

I don't believe the OP story. Real gun smugglers would have another source and in larger quantities.

"The QBZ-95 was first adopted by the PLA elite units, however soon after it became the standard issue infantry rifle with the Chinese army, armed police and other law enforcement forces. " http://www.military-today.com/firearms/qbz_95.htm

Seems the postet who made the remarks about China doesnt understand China as well as he thinks he does, and quite obviously not as backward as he suggests it is....or is it just anti China propaganda he is spouting al la fox news ?

[hdkane]

I recently watched a Vice documentary on youtube.com...the Philippines has a gun ownership rate of 70% because there are so many small shops that actually manufacture functional copies of the most popular handguns and weapons...I mean perfect functional replicas of a Glock...so why not just go there and get them on the cheap...?

These guys were such idiots, it's just amusing...after all, what could possibly go wrong robbing a gun shop with a bb gun?

[DrTuner]

And after this news the exports of firearms went through the roof. The lathes at vocational colleges must be turning 24/7.

Edited March 8, 2016 by DrTuner

[alanferdi]

you can have a lot of fun with the names quoted above , in a very few short time,

being deported from los to Mainland China will not end well.

Hmmm Bangkok Hilton? or is this a relative of Thaksin? well, in that case send him back. His own kind will deal with the matter!

[CanInBKK]

I suspect the Chinese authorities will want to know more about Yang's gun connections in China. After his conviction in Thailand, he may be deported back to China where a government welcome committee will meet him.

China has one of the most strigent gun laws in the world, albeit it also manufactures and exports guns through Norinco.

Back in Canada I remember I bought my Norinco 1911 through mail order. Completely sight unseen, but I figured for the price of $299CAD(maybe $399? It was a long time ago) for a .45 caliber pistol was worth it.