Min buri: Authorities raided an arms cache in Min Buri, seizing a large quantity of illegal firearms and ammunition. Metropolitan Police executed the operation, targeting an illegal arms cache in the Min Buri area, leading to the arrest of Polakorn, a 40-year-old former mechanic.
According to Thai News Agency, Polakorn had been modifying blank-firing guns and selling them through Facebook groups. The police conducted a sting operation, which involved purchasing weapons from him, resulting in his arrest in Min Buri. A thorough search of his apartment uncovered a substantial collection of firearms and ammunition.
Polakorn has been charged with illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, carrying firearms and ammunition in a public place without reasonable cause, and selling firearms without a permit. Both the suspect and the confiscated items have been transferred to Min Buri Police Station for further legal proceedings. The investigation into the broader illegal arms trafficking network remains active.