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Sixty-Seven Illicit Firearms Seized in Trans-Tasman Operation Athena

30 Oct 2026 4:31 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

New Zealand Police seized 67 illicit firearms, thousands of 3D-printed parts and arrested 39 people during Operation Athena, a weeklong Trans-Tasman crackdown with Australian agencies.

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