Narathiwat police seize weapons cache, grenades and ammunition

Narathiwat police have made a significant discovery by seizing a substantial weapons cache in Yi-ngo district. The cache included an M16 rifle, three shotguns, a 9mm pistol, a .38-calibre revolver, and two grenades, among other ammunition and magazines. Provincial Police Commander Maj. Gen. Prayong Kotsakha revealed that the operation was conducted on the basis of intelligence-led investigation targeting a house in Lubo Baya subdistrict, which was believed to be used for illegal weapon storage.

The seized items comprised one M16 rifle, three shotguns, one 9mm pistol, one .38-calibre revolver, one M67 fragmentation grenade, one unspecified grenade, as well as 66 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, 33 12-gauge shotgun shells, and two magazines each for M16 and 9mm firearms. Forensic teams are currently scrutinizing the weapons' serial numbers and extracting DNA and latent fingerprints, while the firearms will also undergo testing to ascertain if they were utilized in any security-related attacks or could potentially be connected to ongoing unresolved incidents in the southern border provinces.

The police suspect these weapons might have been intended for use in a major incident within Narathiwat province.