BMW Driver Arrested with Illegal Firearm in Car

BMW driver arrested with illegal firearm in car

The driver of a BMW sedan was arrested after police found found a pistol and 28 rounds of ammunition concealed under his seat at a checkpoint in Phuket’s Muang district on Monday night.

First Arrest in Phuket as Nationwide Gun Crackdown Begins

The Phuket Express =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Phuket – Authorities in Phuket have made the first arrest under a sweeping nationwide operation aimed at curbing illegal firearms, following orders from Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. Interior Ministry Permanent Secretary Arsit Sumpuntharat announced that since August 7, provincial officials and police have intensified checkpoints and patrols across the country to prevent […] First A…

Phuket checkpoint search finds gun and bullets under BMW seat

Phuket checkpoint search finds gun and bullets under BMW seatLegacyOfficials detained a man after finding a gun and 9mm ammunition concealed beneath the driver’s seat of a BMW during a security checkpoint in Phuket yesterday, August 10. Mueang Phuket district officials set up the checkpoint in Koh Kaew subdistrict at about 8.30pm as part of increased efforts to prevent violent crime, drug offences, firearms offences and other illegal activity. D…