Handguns seized by Tokyo police in 1998 5-year-high

Handguns seized by Tokyo police in 1998 5-year-high

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) unveils Jan. 4 converted model guns confiscated at the house of a Nakano-kai criminal gang leader in September last year. MPD confiscated 281 handguns -- 40 percent of them converted from model guns -- last year, the highest number seized in five years.

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  • 1999/1/04 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 1999 Kyodo News
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