Bang Sri Muang Police destroy 21 seized firearms

MGR Online•Society•8d ago

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Bang Sri Muang Police Station destroyed 21 seized firearms on August 5, 2026, following a court order for forfeiture.

•Bang Sri Muang Police Station destroyed 21 seized firearms on August 5, 2026.
•The firearms were evidence from criminal cases occurring between 2022 and 2025.
•The operation followed a court order to forfeit the weapons.
•The firearms included home-made guns and various calibers including 9mm, .38, .32, and .22.

•On August 5, 2026, at 15:00, Bang Sri Muang Police Station conducted an operation to destroy seized firearms.
•Police Colonel Phumisit Tangwithdecha, Police Lieutenant Colonel Anuchit Amatsombat, Police Lieutenant Colonel Surachai Phophanrath, and Police Lieutenant Colonel Wachiranusorn Khamphaeng oversaw the destruction of 21 firearms.
•The 21 firearms were evidence from criminal cases between 2022 and 2025 that the court ordered to be forfeited.
•A committee from Bang Sri Muang Police Station verified the serial numbers and details of every firearm against the court's forfeiture list before destruction.
•The firearms were destroyed using cutting tools and the remnants were buried according to regulations to prevent them from being used again.
•Police Lieutenant Colonel Anuchit Amatsombat warned youth, students, and university students that unauthorized possession of firearms is a violation of the Firearms Act.
•Police Lieutenant Colonel Anuchit Amatsombat noted that many recently seized firearms were traded through online channels.
•Police Lieutenant Colonel Anuchit Amatsombat urged the public not to engage in online firearm trading due to legal penalties and the risk of future violence.

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Bang Sri Muang Police Station(สภ.บางศรีเมือง)

The police station that conducted the destruction of 21 seized firearms in Nonthaburi province.

Nonthaburi Province(จ.นนทบุรี)ℹ️

The location where Bang Sri Muang Police Station is situated.

Police Colonel Phumisit Tangwithdecha(พ.ต.อ.ภูมิสิษฐ์ ตั้งวิทย์เดชา)

The Superintendent of Bang Sri Muang Police Station.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Anuchit Amatsombat(พ.ต.ท.อนุชิต อามาตย์สมบัติ)

The Deputy Superintendent (Suppression) of Bang Sri Muang Police Station who provided details on the operation and warnings to the public.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Surachai Phophanrath(พ.ต.ท.สุรชัย โพธิ์พันธราช)

The Deputy Superintendent (Investigation) of Bang Sri Muang Police Station.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Wachiranusorn Khamphaeng(พ.ต.ท.วชิรนุสรณ์ คำแพง)

The Inspector (Investigation) of Bang Sri Muang Police Station.

Firearms Act(พระราชบัญญัติอาวุธปืนฯ)ℹ️

The law governing the possession and carrying of firearms, mentioned in the warning by Police Lieutenant Colonel Anuchit Amatsombat.