Two men have been arrested by the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) Region 5 branch for allegedly selling firearms online via Facebook from their homes in Kathu, Phuket. The arrests were announced late on Sunday, though the specific dates were not disclosed.
In the first raid, at a house in Moo 1, Kathu, officers arrested Kriangkrai, a 31 year old from Kalasin. They discovered two homemade .22-calibre rifles, 300 bullets, and equipment for making guns at his residence. Kriangkrai was charged with possession of illegal firearms and making guns without a permit. He reportedly confessed to ordering the tools for making guns through Lazada and crafting the weapons himself for sale. He also admitted to ordering the bullets through a Facebook group that sells guns.
In the second raid, at a house in Moo 6, Kathu, police found Prasert, a 26 year old from…
