More than 900 guns seized in capital last year

The first crackdown, from June 22-26, saw police seize 240 illegal guns, with the largest number being seized in Metropolitan Police Area 1 covering Din Daeng, Huai Kwang and Makkasan. The second crackdown, from July 23-28, saw police seize 349 guns, with Area 1 again having the highest number at 87. The third crackdown, from September 7-16, saw police seize 178 guns with Area 1 again seeing the highest number at 40 guns.

Police said Metropolitan Police Area 1 was a highly populated inner-city area with various entertainment venues. 

City police also announced that during a separate crackdown on war weapons and drugs on October 25-29, two war weapons, 52 registered guns, 41 illegal guns and 72 home-made guns were seized, while 1,066 drug suspects were nabbed.