PHUKET: Guns, knives and hatchets were part of a police haul this evening as officers planned a succession of raids in the hunt for weapons all over Phuket tonight.
A swoop on apartments in Kalim, north of Patong, led to the arrest by officers from Kathu Police Station of 10 men, mostly from Nakhon Si Thammarat and Pattani, who had periodically alarmed other residents by firing shots and apparently enjoying illegal kratom leaves.
In Phuket City, there were two more arrests, with all 10 police stations across Phuket believed to have been told to compete to tally as many illegal weapons as possible.
The order from Phuket Police Commander Major General Pachara Boonyasit follows the road rage shooting murder of a motorcycle taxi driver in Phuket's main street last week.
''I can't understand why there are so many deadly weapons on a holiday island,'' the major general said, urging police to find as many weapons as possible.
A swoop on apartments in Kalim, north of Patong, led to the arrest by officers from Kathu Police Station of 10 men, mostly from Nakhon Si Thammarat and Pattani, who had periodically alarmed other residents by firing shots and apparently enjoying illegal kratom leaves.
In Phuket City, there were two more arrests, with all 10 police stations across Phuket believed to have been told to compete to tally as many illegal weapons as possible.
The order from Phuket Police Commander Major General Pachara Boonyasit follows the road rage shooting murder of a motorcycle taxi driver in Phuket's main street last week.
''I can't understand why there are so many deadly weapons on a holiday island,'' the major general said, urging police to find as many weapons as possible.
Is a Jetski a weapon? They can certainly be deadly in the wrong hands (intentionally or otherwise). 256 of those should be easy to find... they're all registered with the Marine Office ;-) 555
Posted by Duncan on November 4, 2014 22:28