WELLINGTON, 24 DECEMBER 2019 – New Zealand authorities say the country will be a safer place after gun owners handed in more than 50,000 firearms during a buyback programme following a ban on assault weapons, but critics of the scheme say the amount collected has been woefully low. Wellington banned the most lethal types of […]
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Man charged for drug trafficking, possession of firearm
First case under new stricter drug penalty laws Office of the Attorney General charged Kazuma Takada this week on eight different criminal charges including Trafficking a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Firearm, Possession of Ammunition, Terroristic Threatening in the First Degree and Abuse of Family or Household Members among others. This […]
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Suspension of the officer included possession of firearm post official shift
Sergeant for Division of Wildlife and Protection whose gun was stolen in January was not just intoxicated when he failed to secure the firearm but also carried the firearm along with him to the New Years party he attended, alleged the officer’s suspension report. Sergeant Benjamin Masters was given a 15-day suspension on the January […]
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Man who allegedly pointed a gun at freshman set for plea hearing
A man in his mid-30s who allegedly pointed a gun at a juvenile freshman student in the month of February this year inside the Palau High school (PHS) property is set for a plea hearing/trial setting conference on July 4. Morgan Mira arrived in a red Premacy with a Ngatpang plate number 0626 at PHS […]
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Officer was allegedly intoxicated when his gun was stolen
An officer whose gun was stolen in the month of January was allegedly drunk and had failed to secure the government provided firearm, according to a source. The source also said that officer Benjamin Masters of Fish & Wildlife was suspended because of the alleged negligent act. The Chief of Fish and Wildlife department confirmed […]