A key focus of Operation Tauwhiro will be investigating and disrupting the illegal supply of firearms to gangs and organised crime groups. (File photo)A nationwide operation to disrupt and prevent firearms-related violence by criminal gangs and organised crime groups has been announced by New Zealand Police. A key element of this strategy was to address organised crime, its social drivers and the harm it caused. Kavinda Herath/Stuff The operation is hoped to disrupt and prevent firearms-related violence by criminal gangs and organised crime groups. A key focus of the operation would be investigating and disrupting the illegal supply of firearms to gangs and organised crime groups, which was enabling fire arms violence.

Source: Stuff February 19, 2021 04:18 UTC