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Morning News: Hundreds of firearms seized across Australia

Firearms sized in Melbourne, July 22, 2004

Firearms sized in Melbourne Source: AAP

Almost 500 firearms have been seized across the country in a major police operation designed to crack down on illicit firearm trafficking.


Special police forces have seized 475 firearms across Australia over the past week in a bid to tackle firearm trafficking.

Operation Athena incorporated all policing jurisdictions including Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force, and the Department of Home Affairs.

Detective Superintendent Peter Brigham from the Victoria Police State Anti-Gangs Division, said the trafficking and use of illicit firearms remains a key law enforcement issue across Australia.


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