CHIANG MAI, Thailand — October 7, 2026 — Police Region 5 have arrested a 50-year-old man suspected of illegally selling firearms online and seized four PCP air guns, along with scopes, air tanks, ammunition and other related equipment.
The arrest was announced at 11 a.m. by Pol. Lt. Gen. Pratya Prasansuk, Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 5, at the Cyber Crime Suppression Center (PCT) at the Provincial Police Region 5 headquarters in Mueang Chiang Mai. Officers from the News Analysis and Special Tools Division carried out a search under a Chiang Mai Provincial Court warrant dated October 6, 2026.
Authorities seized four PCP air guns, two scopes, three air tanks, 17 rounds of .22-caliber ammunition and other related equipment. The suspect was initially charged with manufacturing, assembling, possessing or selling firearms or ammunition for commercial purposes without authorization.
He was handed over to investigators at Chang Phueak Police Station in Chiang Mai for further legal proceedings. Police are also expanding the investigation to identify related networks, including parts suppliers and customers.
