Last Updated on 2020-10-03 , 10:57 pm
Yeah, you probably clicked in half wondering if the headline’s clickbait.
After all, Singaporeans and guns do not really go together unless you have NS somewhere within the same sentence.
However, in this case, it reportedly happened.
What Exactly Happened?
On 4 Sep, the Thai police announced that they’ve raided a condominium rented by a Singaporean and an Indonesian.
Within the unit, they found 7 handguns, 584 bullets, 1 M64 grenade, a KM18 smoke grenade and 2 flashbangs.
The Thai Police had received a tipoff regarding illegal firearm sellers and mobilised into action immediately.
Their investigations led them to a red Mercedes car owned by a suspect and found that the license plate and registration were fake.
Arrest
Eventually, their investigation led them to the car’s owner in the Huai Khwang District in Bangkok.
Two men were arrested for their involvement in the illegal gun selling operation, a 26-year-old Singaporean, Bing, and a 32-year-old Indonesian, Aiden.
The pair reportedly confessed that they were selling guns to foreigners.
Transactions were conducted through Line and WeChat and they would be paid in bitcoins.
Bing and Aiden had entered Thailand last year on student visas and ad rented the condo for 13,000 baht (~S$565) a month.
They are charged with possession and intention to sell firearms without a license.
Bing is also facing charges of falsifying car documents.
Someone In S’pore Might Be Involved Too
Apparently, someone from Singapore has called Bing on his phone, ordering him to destroy guns in the condo for 100,000 baht (~S$4,347), according to MS News.
The Thai authorities are currently trying to track down the location of the caller.
Further investigations also did not reveal any Thai nationals involved in the operation.
They determined that transactions dealt with foreigners and it’s believed that the ringleaders are foreigners as well.
At the current moment, the Thai police are trying to find out if the ringleader of the operation is in Thailand.
In Thailand, you can own a firearm legally as long as you have a license.
However, if you possess, manufacture, use, sell, purchase, order, or import firearms and/or ammunition without a license, you can be jailed for a period between one and ten years, fined between 2,000 baht (S$86.95) to 20,000 baht ($869.47), or both.
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