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Martinique. firearms seizures increased 25% in the first half of the year

Gun seizures increased by 25% in the first half of the year in Martinique, with 142 firearms seized since January 1, 2022, the prefecture of Martinique announced on Thursday, June 30.

This is 25% more compared to the first half of last yearMartinique Prefect Stanislas Cazeles told the press during the operation to destroy 692 firearms found by the police on the island between 2019 and 2021. Of these 692 weapons destroyed in the port area of ​​Fort-de-France, 503 were confiscated by law enforcement (gendarmerie, police, customs), 90 were found during the operation.”lay down your arms” and 99 were the subject of spontaneous deposit.

We seize weapons every three days, and right now it’s more like one every two days.added Martinique Gendarmerie Commander General William Vacquet. “There are really fake, DIY weapons, alarm weapons that become lethal weapons“, for his part, Fort-de-France prosecutor Clarice Taron remarked. “There are also other types of weapons, military, which enter the territory through the channels of drugs or illegal immigration.“, he added.

Most of the weapons come from Russia, Brazil or the United States after transiting through Venezuela or the rest of the American continent. The importation and circulation of arms is a source of daily concern in Martinique. Since the beginning of 2022, there have been 13 murders on the island, all of which were committed with firearms.


Source: Le Figaro

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