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Cyber ??lieutenant arrested Produce and assemble firearms for sale

Bangkok, 'Cyber ??Lieutenant' arrested for using his residence as a production and assembly center for high-pressure firearms. Sell ??via online The Cyber ??Commander was aware of the matter and ordered an investigation into the matter. If found to be truly wrong, do not ignore it. Take action against both disciplinary and criminal offenses. Police Lieutenant General Worawat Watthanakornbancha The Commander of the Technological Crime Investigation Police or (Cyber ??Police) led officers to search a house in the village of Bang Rak Noi Subdistrict, Mueang District, Nonthaburi Province, after discovering that it was being used as a place to sell firearms through online The crime scene was a two-storey townhouse owned by Police Lieutenant Pannatat, 35 years old, deputy police officer under the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, or technological crime investigative police. During the search, he was packing firearms to be sent by mail to customers. From the search of the house Found 3 air rifles, many firearms accessories such as 100 gun stocks, 150 sniper rifle barrels, 47 shooting sets, and more than 200 rounds of parachute bullets, so they were seized. Pol. Lt. Gen. Worawat revealed that this search was due to an order from the Prime Minister to speed up the suppression of online crimes to have clear results within 30 days, together with the Royal Thai Police. Has ordered all units to mobilize to eliminate crimes, especially before the Songkran festival. It was even found that high-pressure air rifles were offered for sale. Through a YouTube channel And there were people who were interested in ordering through the channel's Line ID, which had over 6,200 members and over 2,500 followers, so officials investigated. and collect evidence for the search today. The accused confessed that he had been doing it for 3 years because of his fondness for firearms. So study and try ordering equipment from online. to assemble and sell to customer groups Most of which are in the northern and northeastern regions. There are cu stomers interested in ordering an average of 20-30 cylinders per month, priced at 15,000 baht per cylinder, resulting in an income of over 300,000 baht per month. As for the airsoft guns that were seized, Even though it's not a real firearm. But if used, it is dangerous to life. which such action is considered an offense according to Firearms Act Charged with selling firearms or ammunition without permission, making, assembling, repairing, changing characteristics, ordering, importing, having, or selling weapons or ammunition for trade. without permission and possessing firearms without permission and possessing firearms and ammunition in possession without permission Delivered to the investigating officer for further legal action. Source: Thai News Agency