KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — Thai security forces have apprehended a local man to assist in the investigation of a roadside bombing at Sapom Junction, Tak Bai District, which left two Malaysians injured last Monday.
The 40-year-old suspect was arrested at 3.40pm yesterday during a coordinated raid by three law enforcement agencies at a residence in the Phai Wan Sub-district of Tak Bai, Utusan Malaysia reported.
A source from the Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 (ISOC 4) confirmed that the arrest was triggered by targeted intelligence. A subsequent search of the premises uncovered a suspicious cache of items, including more than 10 watches and a large quantity of motorcycle exhaust pipe fragments.
“The suspect was taken for further investigation at the 46th Ranger Regiment Camp in Mueang Narathiwat District after authorities found an unusual quantity of items inconsistent with the circumstances of local residents,” the source said yesterday.
The suspect will remain in custody pending the results of the investigation to determine his level of involvement in the attack.
The arrest follows the incident last Monday, where a multi-purpose vehicle (SUV) carrying two Malaysians was struck by a homemade improvised explosive device (IED) believed to have been planted along the roadside at Sapom Junction.
