New Police Unit Targets Illegal Guns
A new Victoria Police unit has been set up to prevent firearms getting into the wrong hands and protect communities from serious and organised crime.
Dubbed the Illicit Firearms Unit (IFU), the new unit includes a team of 22 experienced investigators focussed on deterring and disrupting firearms related crime.
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The unit will focus on investigating the manufacturing and trafficking of illicit firearms, and work to proactively stop this criminal activity in its tracks, including that linked to organised crime groups and gangs.
Additionally, Victoria Police will continue to focus on the risk that illegal firearms pose in the community in relation to homicides, shootings, drugs and family violence.