Bangkok, Aug. 27 -- The Royal Thai Police (RTP) announced on August 26 that a ten-day nationwide sweep this month netted more than 5,200 suspects in over 6,300 cases linked to illegal firearms and explosives. Pol. Gen. Thanayut Wutthijarasthamrong, a special adviser to the RTP, told a press conference that the operation, under the theme "Suppressing Criminals, Protecting Good People", was conducted nationwide from August 15 to 24. It aimed to curb the possession and sale of illegal firearms and explosives to prevent their use in crimes. It also targeted the arrest of long-wanted criminal suspects. Police reported 5,261 arrests across 6,338 cases involving illegal firearms and explosives. Among the seizures were 293 guns, 11,458 rounds of am...