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25/02/2015
More Than 1,700 Weapons Stolen Garda Figures Show
More than 1,700 weapons were stolen during 2010 to 2014, a report by RTÉ has revealed.
Garda figures reportedly seen by RTÉ News, revealed that 853 shotguns were stolen, along with 17 handguns and around forty air pistols.
The weapons are believed to have been stolen from both private collections and firearms dealers.
It is understood that at present gardaí are unable to accurately identify the number of times a stolen weapon may have subsequently been used in a crime, but are working on compiling the information for the Oireachtas Justice Committee.
(MH/CD)
Garda figures reportedly seen by RTÉ News, revealed that 853 shotguns were stolen, along with 17 handguns and around forty air pistols.
The weapons are believed to have been stolen from both private collections and firearms dealers.
It is understood that at present gardaí are unable to accurately identify the number of times a stolen weapon may have subsequently been used in a crime, but are working on compiling the information for the Oireachtas Justice Committee.
(MH/CD)
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