Phuket –
Phuket City police arrested an 18-year-old man early Wednesday morning after discovering a firearm and ammunition during a routine checkpoint operation in Rassada.
The Phuket City Police told the Phuket Express that between 1:00 and 2:00 a.m. on May 14, officers conducted a stop-and-search operation along Ruam Pattana Road. During the checkpoint, police inspected 30 individuals, 10 cars, and 20 motorcycles. One suspect, identified as Mr. Nat, 18, was found carrying a modified blank gun along with 11 rounds of .380 caliber ammunition. He was taken into custody and a formal arrest record was prepared.
Authorities have charged the suspect with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition without authorization. Police confirmed the weapon was an unregistered, altered blank gun, classified as an illegal firearm under Thai law.
