The arrests were made at the Wang Mo Kaeng checkpoint in Mueang Phang Nga District, by officers under Pol Capt Boonserm Phengkliang, reported Phang Nga Police.
Officers stopped two vehicles: a grey Mitsubishi Triton registered in Pattani and a Toyota Fortuner registered in Songkhla.
The Mitsubishi Triton had Abdulromae Awaedo, 49, from Pattani, as the driver and Faisal Waemalee, 28, from Yala, as the passenger; white the Toyota Fortuner was driven by Zul Affal Suemae, 28, from Narathiwat, with Saowarus Mama, 27, from Pattani, as his passenger.
Upon searching the Toyota Fortuner, officers discovered four AK-47 rifles and 54 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, concealed in a white sack behind the rear passenger seat.
The four were taken to Phang Nga City Police Station, where during questioning the suspects allegedly admitted they were transporting the weapons to Phuket, Phang Nga Police said.
The four face charges for possession of illegal weapons while police investigate the origins of the weapons and the suspects’ intended purpose.