Traffic Police Arrest Man with 9mm Gun at Emissions Checkpoint
Traffic police arrested a 50-year-old man at an emissions checkpoint in Bangkok on August 20 after finding a 9mm pistol, ammunition, and holster hidden in his pickup truck's center console.
On August 20, senior traffic police officers from the Traffic Division conducted a joint operation and arrested a 50-year-old man, identified as Prachakon, at an air pollution emissions control checkpoint. The officers recovered a 9mm semi-automatic Stoeger pistol, a gun holster, a magazine, 15 rounds of ammunition, and a silver Isuzu pickup truck bearing Bangkok registration plate 5 Kho 1326.
The arrest took place at the emissions checkpoint on Luang Phaeng Road in Khum Thong subdistrict, Lat Krabang district, Bangkok. When the suspect's pickup truck passed through the emissions testing station, officers conducted an inspection. The suspect initially resisted but later consented to a search.
During the search, officers discovered the 9mm Stoeger pistol hidden in the center console between the driver's seat, a magazine found in the front dashboard storage area. The suspect admitted the weapon was his. He was charged with carrying a firearm into a municipal area or public place without a valid permit or lawful justification. The suspect and seized items were handed over to investigators for further proceedings.
