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Gangs and guns: Police unveil operation targeting firearms and organised crime
18 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Police say violence involving firearms appears to have risen since the arrival of motorcycle gangs such as the Comancheros and Mongols from Australia. Photo / Brett Phibbs
Police say violence involving firearms appears to have risen since the arrival of motorcycle gangs such as the Comancheros and Mongols from Australia. Photo / Brett Phibbs
An increased willingness of criminals and gang members to shoot one another has led the police to launch a nationwide operation to target illegal firearms. But Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says police cannot arrest their way out of the organised crime problem and is promising staff will take a nuanced approach to work with communities.
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