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Security guard arrested for showing off a gun while walking around. Villagers were shocked and reported his arrest.

Bangkok, Minburi patrol officers arrested A security guard shows off a gun and walks around. Villagers are shocked and report him to arrest him. Claims to be crazy about guns and was once caught selling guns or carrying illegal guns.

Pol. Col. Krit Komnoi, superintendent of the Minburi Police Station, Pol. Lt. Col. Ronnaphop Rampoeiphet, deputy superintendent of the Minburi Police Station. Police Lieutenant Colonel Phongthep Chuaybuddha, Superintendent of Police, Minburi Police Station, commands the patrol line of Minburi Police Station. Check out a mansion Soi Ramkhamhaeng 170, Intersection 4, Min Buri Subdistrict, Min Buri District, Bangkok After being informed by a radio operator at Minburi Police Station that a good citizen reported seeing a man walking around the building. It seems like there was a handgun in the area. When we arrived, we met the building's caretaker. Therefore, he asked the building administrator if there was a man suspected of having a weapon residing in the mansion. and took photos that good citizens sent via the Line application for you to see and received the answer that the man's name was Mr. Tosapon, who worked as a security guard at the said building.

The arresting police officers then went to inspect the security guard booth at the said mansion. When we arrived, we met Mr. Thotsapon. Working at the fort The security guard asked for his name and surname. and asked to check the identification card so he knew the name and it matched the information the good citizen had reported. Therefore, a request was made to search Mr. Tosaphon. Before the search, he had shown his innocence to his satisfaction. Therefore began to search and the results of the search did not find anything illegal. But from questioning Mr. Tosaphon He testified that he hid a firearm and ammunition in his room. Reasons for showing off a gun to others Because he has a passion for collecting firearms. He had previously been arrested for illegally selling firearms and carrying unregistered firearms and was imprisoned for 4 years before being arrested.

From the investigation, found among the seized items were 1 Thai-style firearm, size unknown, black, 1 Thai-style firearm, size unknown, silver with a brown wooden handle, 2 gun magazines, 37 rounds of .380 mm caliber ammunition, 37 rounds of .380 mm. 13 rounds of .38 mm., 5 rounds of .410 mm. shotgun ammunition, 2 rounds of .22 mm. caliber bullets, 1 large firearms box, 1 small firearms box, 1 black cloth bag for ammunition. A black leather bag containing one bullet. On Oct. 28 at 2:28 p.m., the arresting police initially took Mr. Thotsapon, the accused, along with the seized items to the investigators at Min Buri Police Station for further legal action. .

Source: Thai News Agency