According to reports, Duo apparently sold weapons and ammunition to specialized student gangs online.
PUBLISHED: 8 May 2025 at 13: 58
Two suspects are being detained after a police special weapons and tactics ( Swat ) team searches a home in Bangkok and makes an arrest. They are suspected of moderating and selling weapons online.
According to the Department of Provincial Administration ( DOPA ), the suspects, identified as Natthakiat, New, 29, and Suppasit, Peach, 31, were detained on Thursday at a residence in Suan Luang district. Their last names were never made public.
According to Chaiwat Chuntirapong, the director-general of the office under the Interior Ministry, complaints from residents of the area indicated that the suspects had been posting images of weapons and ammunition for sales on Facebook.
They frequently found carrying weapons in public, which terrified outside residents, he continued, he continued.
After serving a drug-related word, the investigation revealed that Natthakiat had been released from prison in 2019. He was now generating a living by selling retro clothing and accessories on Instagram, Mr. Chaiwat said.
Modified plain guns and ammunition were also sold for illegal purposes, and they were priced between thousands and tens of thousands of baht.
The suspects claimed to have been purchasing, modifiing, and selling weapons for about a month. The technological student gangs, which have become famous for violent and occasionally fatal clashes, were well-known for the weapons.
They were originally accused of modifying weapons for sales and possessing them without permission, according to Mr. Chaiwat.
On Thursday, authorities in Bangkok display some of the weapons and ammunition that were discovered inside the home. People ties for the Department of Provincial Administration