In the first 9 months of 2023, the Romanian Police confiscated 2,733 firearms held illegally, of which 229 were lethal and 2,504 non-lethal. These actions are part of a broader effort to combat crimes related to weapons, ammunition, poaching, and explosives. Recently, in Sector 6 of the Capital, gunfire was exchanged, and police found a damaged vehicle, confirming that the incident was caused by a person using an airsoft gun. At the national level, 1,761 actions related to weapons and poaching were carried out, 933 actions concerning explosives, and 10,047 inspections were conducted. Additionally, police confiscated 7.3 tons of game meat, 333,642 cartridges, 41 vehicles used in poaching, and various pyrotechnic items.
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Controale în trafic, după ce s-au tras focuri de armă în Sectorul 6
Mii de arme de foc deținute ilegal, confiscate de polițiști în primele nouă luni ale anului
IGPR: Peste 2.700 de arme de foc deţinute ilegal, sute de mii de cartuşe, peste şapte tone de carne de vânat, zeci de maşini şi tone de articole pirotehnice, condiscate de poliţişti în primele nouă luni ale anului, în urma unor controale
Bilanţ: peste 2.700 de arme deţinute ilegal, confiscate de poliţişti în primele nouă luni ale anului
Peste 2.700 de arme de foc deținute ilegal, confiscate de polițiști în primele nouă luni ale anului
Peste 2.700 de arme de foc deținute ilegal au confiscat polițiștii în primele nouă luni ale anului
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