Gun Policy News
Gun Shops, Soldiers in Conspiracy
14 April 2001
Bangkok Post
The 60 handguns hijacked by armed men from a warehouse at Don Muang airport on Thursday were intended for gun shops in Hat Yai, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said yesterday.
They were imported by gun-runners-a conspiracy between soldiers, civilians and gun dealers, a senior police officer said.
Mr Thaksin did not name the shops involved, or offer any other details.
He had authorised Bangkok police chief Pol Lt-Gen Anant Piromkaew to arrest the suspects, who were... (GunPolicy.org)