ROSEAU, Dominica, Jun 16, CMC – Dominican law enforcement authorities Monday vowed to dismantle a gun running syndicate after the police said that nearly 50 guns, including assault rifles, had been seized at ports across the island since the month of January this year.
The police have also warned that they “will do what they have to do within the ambit of the law” to curtail the illegal guns trad,” while urging members of the public “if they see something, say something to get rid of the illegal firearms”
Acting Police Commissioner, Lincoln Corbette, told a news conference that apart from the firearms seized so far, the police are engaged in an investigation into the importation of a large quantity of firearms and ammunition into Dominica.
“I can report that the Firearms Investigative Unit is currently conducting investigations into the importation of a large quality of firearms and ammunition into the state. This unit comprises members of the Dominica Police Force, the Customs, Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) among other government organisations,” he said, adding “due to the ongoing investigations into this matter I won’t go into details.
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