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More Than 12,000 Firearms Disabled in 2016
Más de 12 mil armas de fuego han sido inutilizadas en 2016
Correo del Orinoco (Venezuela)
22 June 2016
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[Translated summary: Venezuelan authorities have seized a total of 12,772 firearms during the current year in 51 different tactical operations. The Minister for Justice and Peace noted that some firearms were the result of voluntary surrender from civilians who "are tired of being armed and they traded them for domestic appliances, so they can live in harmony."]
Un total de 12 mil 772 armas de fuego han sido inutilizadas durante este año por las autoridades venezolanas, en 51 actos realizados en todo el territorio nacional, así lo informó ayer Katherine Harrington, viceministra del Sistema Integrado de Investigación Penal del Ministerio del Poder Popular para las Relaciones Interiores , Justicia y Paz.
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http://www.correodelorinoco.gob.ve/nacionales/mas-12-mil-armas-fuego-han-sido-inutilizadas-2016/