Timeline Reveals Police Gun from Sai Yai Station Changed Hands 4 Times Before Ending Up With Chinese Suspect
A stolen pistol from Sai Yai Police Station passed through four hands before reaching Chinese national Ming Chen Sun, who was arrested with explosives and ammunition in his possession. Police are investigating the illegal weapons chain and
A police pistol from Sai Yai Station changed hands four times before ending up with Chinese national Ming Chen Sun, 31, who was found hiding explosives and ammunition. Chen claims he purchased the weapons online because he enjoys firearms and was preparing for self-harm, but police remain unconvinced due to several suspicious details and are investigating financial trails and phone records to uncover any connections. An investigation on May 9 found that the handgun originated from a deputy superintendent at Sai Yai Police Station but was pawned to a friend in 2011 while the officer worked at the Crime Suppression Division, Region 2. It was then sold to an officer at Tao Poon Police Station, then to an administrative officer at the Crime Suppression Bureau, and finally to a deputy superintendent at Huay Kwang Police Station who was later dismissed and imprisoned on bribery charges related to electronic cigarettes. The gun passed through four separate owners, with Ming Chen purchasing it for 100,000 baht through a woman named Praew, his ex-girlfriend and former partner of one of the previous owners. Police Region 2 has summoned all involved parties for questioning and both Region 2 and the Crime Suppression Bureau have appointed fact-checking committees to investigate the officers involved.
