Police Report Increased Success in Recovering Illegal Firearms
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Police Report Increased Success in Recovering Illegal Firearms |
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Earl Bousquet According to the figures, in 2002 the
police recovered 14 firearms and in 2003 they recovered 16. But in 2004, the
local lawmen recovered a total of 42 firearms. The increase of over 100% in the
number for 2004 is seen as a reflection of the continuing efforts of the police
force to rid the streets of illegal guns. It is also seen as a manifestation of
the increasing success of the Government’s programme of making a reward of
$2,500 available to each person who provides information that leads to the
successful recovery of an illegal firearm. The Police report that the public has
been increasingly cooperative on this issue, for which they are exceedingly
grateful. The recovered weapons vary, but it
appears that the favourite firearm of the criminal community is the 9mm pistol.
The police note that courts too, have
been playing their part in ensuring that stiff sentences are meted out to those
persons who have been caught with unlawful firearms. Fines for possession of illegal
firearms have ranged on conviction, from as low as $10,000 to as high as
$50,000. |
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