Smugglers caught with 32,400 assault rifle cartridges
TRAT – Authorities seized 32,400 rounds of 7.62mm assault rifle ammunition and arrested four Thais and a Cambodian on a speedboat at the mouth of a canal in this eastern province bordering Cambodia on Sunday morning.
On Sunday morning, authorities in Trat province apprehended four Thai nationals and a Cambodian, along with 32,400 rounds of 7.62mm assault rifle ammunition, after intercepting a speedboat in the mouth of Khlong Tha Hat canal. The boat, located off the coast of Trat at 9.55pm on Saturday, was initially flagged for carrying heavy objects.
Upon closer inspection, navy and local police, along with marine officials, discovered the suspects – Chatchai Wichairat, Sarawoot Pimpirat, Somsuan Wichit, Narongsak Treemek, and To Hattang – along with the 15 sacks of ammunition. The suspects were allegedly paid 20,000 baht each to smuggle the weapons from Cambodia to Trat. This incident is a follow-up to a previous smuggling attempt in August, where the same group was accused of bringing in two AK-47 rifles and over 24,000 cartridges.
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