Law enforcement interventions under the province's Safety Plan have resulted in the authorities improving the recovery of illegal firearms, since July, by 372%.

Law enforcement interventions under the province’s Safety Plan have resulted in the authorities improving the recovery of illegal firearms, since July, by 372%.

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25 August 2021

Before the interventions, less than 4 illegal firearms were recovered per month between February 2020 and June this year. After the measures, an average of 17 illegal firearms was recovered every month.

Merentia Van Der Vent

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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