Central Investigation Police arrested a hired gunman who shot a rival to death in the middle of the road. A history check found that he had previously shot a young woman. Mr. Surat Thani Casino

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) through the Crime Suppression Division (CDC) under the direction of Pol. Lt. Gen. Jirapop Phuridej, commander of the Central Investigation Bureau, ordered Pol. Maj. Gen. Montree Thetkhan, commander of the Police Crime Suppression Division, Pol. Col. Phattharawut Onchuai, superintendent of the 5th Police Station, Police Lieutenant Colonel Piyawat Prabmer, deputy inspector of the Police Division 5, the Police Crime Suppression Division. along with police officers Operation Team No. 5, 5th Division, Royal Thai Police, jointly arrested Mr. Thanya, 32 years old, the accused according to an arrest warrant. Surat Thani Provincial Court No. J.179/2567, dated 23 March 2024, which must be found to have committed an offense. ‘jointly killing others, jointly possessing firearms and ammuniti
on without permission, taking firearms into the city villages or public roads without permission to carry firearms and without necessary reasons and urgent as appropriate to the circumstances.’ The arrest was made at a department store in Wichit Subdistrict, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket Province.

As a result, the police received a report that a person had been shot and died. The location of the incident was in the middle of the road, only 200 meters from Don Sak Police Station. From the investigation, it was found that The gunmen who participated in the crime were Mr. Niwat along with Mr. Thanya. He was a hired gunman who had shot and killed Jay Ying, a former casino boss in Surat Thani, in 2022, who had been arrested earlier. and is currently on bail to fight the case

Later, police officers from Division 5 of the Crime Suppression Division investigated and learned that Mr. Thanya, one of the gunmen involved in the crime, had fled into the area of ??Phuket province. So we joined with the police. Phuket Pr
ovincial Police Investigation Division entered and arrested the accused. before being taken to the investigating officer at Don Sak Police Station, Surat Thani Province to proceed according to the law Initially, Mr. Thanya Denies all charges.

Source: Thai News Agency