MORE than100 weapons were handed in to police during a 12 day firearms amnesty.
The ‘Keep Wales safe, give up the gun’ initiative took place across southern Wales.
Dyfed-Powys Police, South Wales Police and Gwent Police gave people the chance to give up any real, fake, toy or antique guns or ammunition.
The campaign aimed to encourage anyone holding an illegally-held firearm to dispose of it safely. It also gave licence holders the opportunity to surrender weapons they no longer had a use for.
Firearms surrendered included handguns, rifles, shotguns, air weapons, revolvers and humane killers. A large amount of ammunition was also handed in.
Dyfed Powys Police Chief Inspector, Ieuan Matthews, said:
“We are extremely pleased at the success of this firearms surrender and would like to thank everyone who took part. We want to keep our communities safe, and by removing these guns and ammunition with the assistance of the public, we are doing just that.”
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