Phuket, July 6 – Police at Kathu Police Station arrested 5 gunmen who fired 15 shots into the air in the center of Sua Luang community in Phuket province after the crime occurred in no time. Initially, he was charged with carrying and firing a firearm in a public place.
Mr. Nopporn or Kor, 30 years old, Mr. Pakorn or Han, 29 years old, Mr. Ek (fictional name), 17 years old, Mr. Sun (fictional name), 16 years old, and Mr. Chai (fictional name), 17 years old, were killed by Kathu Police Station. Arrest and seizure of a 9mm Glock 19 semi-automatic pistol and two sets of magazines, which were firearms used by Mr. Nopporn to threaten him. 37 rounds of 9mm ammunition, a .38 Special revolver pistol, a firearm that Mr. Pakorn used to commit the crime together with Mr. Nopporn. 5 rounds of .38 special ammunition, 15 rounds of 9mm gun casings, red motorcycle Chonburi registration a blue motorcycle, registered Trang and a motorcycle Krabi registration
Initially charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm. and together carrying firearms in the village or public way Without permission, Mr. Nopporn and Mr. Pakorn were charged with additional charges. Shooting guns that use dynamite unjustly in towns, villages without justifiable cause. After the accused group fired 15 shots into the sky with a firearm, the incident occurred in front of the rented room without a number. Inside the Soi Yellow Jacket Wichitsongkram Road, Kathu Sub-district, Kathu District, yesterday morning (July 5, 2023) was considered a serious, outrageous incident using a gun in a community area. without fear of the law of the country Causing panic to the villagers in the neighborhood
After the incident, the investigative team rushed to search for information about the gang and the cause of the crime until it was learned that the group of 5-6 gangsters involved in the crime had 3 youths under the age of 18 participating in the crime. Evidence presented to the Phuket Provincial Court Approval of arrest warrants for all perpetrators
From the collection of various evidence, it is known that before the incident, the three accused youths had a fight with a group of teenagers in Soi Yellow Shirt, Kathu Subdistrict, Kathu District, Phuket Province because of a car crash. and was injured by such a group of teenagers So he called Mr. Nopporn and Mr. Pakorn to gather at the gas station. and rode a motorcycle to the scene But did not find a group of teenagers who had an affair before, Mr. Nopporn and Mr. Pakorn then used a firearm to shoot into the sky at the scene of the incident. before dispersing and fleeing until the investigative team went out to follow up and arrest him for prosecution according to the law After the incident, not over a day. – Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency