Shocking Discovery: Swedish Man's Storage Locker in Patong Yields 5 Guns and 100 Rounds of Ammunition
Police in Phuket discovered five firearms and 100 rounds of ammunition in a storage locker rented by a Swedish national who had abandoned the unit for over four months in Patong.
At approximately 12:00 noon on May 13, 2569 (2026), Lieutenant Colonel Surachat Thongyai, an investigator with Patong Police Station, received a report from a representative of Mespace Self Storage Patong located in a major shopping mall in Patong subdistrict, Kathu district, Phuket. The company requested police to inspect storage locker number 2184 on the second floor at Ratsadamnithi 200 Year Road after discovering firearms and ammunition hidden inside.
Kirakorn Chiewchan, the company representative, revealed that the locker was rented by Elmi Ahmed Mohamed, a Swedish national, who had failed to pay rent for over 120 days and could not be contacted. On May 12, the company proceeded to open the locker according to procedures to inspect the contents, discovering five firearms and 9mm ammunition. Police were immediately notified.
After receiving the report, investigators and detectives from Patong Police Station inspected the locker and found four Glock brand 9mm pistols and one CZ brand firearm, along with two boxes of 9mm ammunition containing 50 rounds each, totaling 100 rounds. Initial inspection confirmed that all firearms had serial numbers registered.
Police have seized all weapons and ammunition as evidence and are expediting verification of the weapon registrations and investigating the origin of all firearms to determine whether their possession was legally compliant before proceeding with further legal action.
