IN FOCUS WEAPON SEIZURES IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE: 2019-2024 TRENDS
IN FOCUS WEAPON SEIZURES IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE: 2019-2024 TRENDS

Author(s): Violeta Gaši
Subject(s): Politics, Criminal Law, Security and defense, Criminology
Published by: The South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC)
Keywords: weapon seizures; firearm incidents; South East Europe; illegal possession; SALW; explosive devices
Summary/Abstract: Weapons seizure refers to all cases where law enforcement authorities removed one or more pieces of firearms, ammunition or explosive devices from civilian possession due to various reasons such as illegal possession, lack of proof of ownership, voluntary surrender, or as evidence. In some cases, weapon seizures may be conducted as part of a larger operation to reduce crime or to disrupt illegal activity. The AVMP data is collected daily from a combination of official sources, including websites of law enforcement institutions and ministries of interior, online and print media, and police reports.

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