Bangkok, Police from the Crime Suppression Division expanded to raid a warehouse hiding BB guns and equipment for sale online, finding a large amount of merchandise worth more than 4 million baht.

Police suppressing wrongdoing regarding consumer protection (P.C.B.), together with police officers from Division 1 of the P.C.P., jointly searched two warehouses in the Suksawat area. Rat Burana District Ready to confiscate the seized items 138 short BB airsoft guns of various brands, 70 long BB airsoft guns of various brands, accessories such as magazines, a total of 780 pieces, and also inspected and seized the BB airsoft guns. 110 short BB guns of various brands, 146 long BB guns of various brands, worth more than 4 million baht.

The said case stems from the fact that on October 18, 2023, officers from Division 1 of the Provincial Crime Suppression Division brought a search warrant from the Songkhla Provincial Court to search a rental lock shop and a rental lock with no name and no address located at (Santisuk Market) Soi Phra Sanaeha 2, Hat Yai Subdistrict, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province and conducted a search/seizure. and arrested Mrs. Preeda Because it is a distributor Products that are airsoft BB guns, airsoft blank guns, and accessories, etc., exist both in storefronts and online for the charge of selling products controlled by labels according to Section 30 without labels or with labels. But the label or display That label is incorrect. According to the announcement of the Committee on Labeling No. 32 (2011) on “Providing light airsoft guns that are replicas Imitating real firearms is a controlled label product.” Later, the investigation was expanded until it was discovered that There are two warehouses where guns are hidden in the Suksawat area, Bangkok, which sells airsoft BB guns to Mrs. Preeda. There is regular trading. Therefore, evidence was collected and the court approved a search warrant to search two warehouses in the Suksawat area yesterday. Both short and long airsoft BB guns were found. Long type includes many fittings. Therefore, a seizure/sequestration was carried out. Such items to check According to the offenses under the Consumer Protection Act, Customs Act, etc. and requesting permission from the Department of Provincial Administration and sent to the investigating officer, Subdistrict 1, Crime Suppression Division.

along with a warning that buying and selling blank guns and BB guns illegally may be an offense according to Firearms Act Ammunition, explosives, fireworks and imitation firearms 1947, Consumer Protection Act 1979 and Customs Act 2017.

Source: Thai News Agency