Guns, explosives seized in crackdown
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In a major gun-related case, police in Dongguan detained 23 suspects, including two gang leaders in a series of special operations in the city's Humen township between March 3 and 5.
Police seized eight replica pistols, a hunting gun and bullets and other semi-finished weapons, after they destroyed a secret weapons production location there.
Police in the cities of Qingyuan and Jieyang, from Feb 16 and March 1, shut down three sites used for illegally producing and selling guns, detaining 11 suspects and confiscating six guns and a large number of bullets.
Meanwhile Shenzhen police on Feb 29 smashed a gang that sold guns through the Internet, detaining two suspects, seizing eight guns and gun parts.
Guangdong's action is part of a national effort to tackle the issue.
The country has witnessed a series of armed robberies in recent months, which have triggered public concern and prompted the Ministry of Public Security to launch a nationwide crackdown on guns and explosives from February to November this year.
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