Following the shootings in Bangkok malls, more than 2,000 illegal firearms were seized in a three-day activity.
12 October 2023 at 16:53 PUBLISHED
In a three-day global assault, police have detained 1, 593 suspects and seized more than 2, 000 illegal weapons and 75, 000 bullets in the wake of an incident that killed one people in Bangkok.
Between October 9 and 11, authorities groups raided 3, 224 areas across the nation, according to federal police captain Torsak Sukvimol on Thursday.
During the three-day procedure, 1, 593 suspects in complete were detained. 1, 789 improper firearms, including bare and BB weapons, as well as 219 registered weapons that were being traded, and 75, 973 rounds of ammunition, were all taken by soldiers.
The assault effort, according to Pol Gen Torsak, was a reaction to the shooting spree on October 3 at the Siam Paragon purchasing store, in which the teen shooter killed two people and injured five more.
The 14-year-old shooter, who is currently undergoing clinical evaluation, allegedly bought his modified empty gun online, according to police.
Torsak Sukvimol, the head of the national authorities, examines a seized weapons on Thursday. Somchai Poomlard( picture )
According to Pol Gen Torsak, the fatal shootings prompted Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to issue an order for a assault on all illegal firearms.
As one of seven short-term measures to strengthen gun control, Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul immediately suspended the issuing of permits for the import and trading of firearms. Authorities are considering updating the nation’s 76-year-old firearms law in the long run to near gaps.
Additionally, the policeman Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau( CCIB) is collaborating with other organizations to take action against social media sites that promote the sale of firearms illegally online.
According to Pol Gen Torsak, there have been 79 Facebook pages, 14 TikTok accounts, 148 X( Twitter ), 26 YouTube channels, and 14 Instagram accounts shut down so far.
Gun rights is high in Thailand compared to other Southeast Asian nations, but unlawful firearm possession carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years and an additional 20,000 baht great.
According to the 2017 Small Arms Survey conducted in Switzerland, Thais owned about 10.3 million guns, just 6.2 million of which were registered, ranking 13th worldwide for small gun possession.
According to data from the World Population Review from 2022, Thailand had a level of 3.91 people per 100,000 people, making it the 15th-highest ranking in the world for firearm deaths, with 2,804 fatalities.
At police office, illegal weapons of different sorts are on display along with weapons. Somchai Poomlard( picture )