Gun Policy News
Indonesia,Papua New Guinea,Australia
Claim: Indonesia, Australia Sources of Gun Running to Papua New Guinea
21 February 2011
BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific / National (Port Moresby)
Western law enforcement authorities have raised concerns about arms smuggling into the province from Australia and Indonesia, saying it is a threat to national security.
Provincial Police Commander Peter Philip said his men had confiscated arms ranging from high-powered semi-automatic weapons to small arms and shotguns.
He also raised concerns that Operation Sunset Merona refugees had been flown into East Arwin refugee camp without consultations with provincial... (GunPolicy.org)
Read More: BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific / National (Port Moresby)