Over 100 firearms seized in ‘sovereign citizen’ raid across WA
The police seized more than 100 firearms during a major raid in Western Australia, aimed at ‘sovereign citizens’ after the deadly shot of two civil servants in Victoria in August in August.
The residents, who described them as a ruling citizen, were targeted by the police in a five -day operation throughout the state and had about 70 property fiery weapons.
During the raid, the police seized 135 firearms, including 125 long firearms, 10 pistols and two suppressing barrels, and canceled or suspended 44 weapons licenses.
WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch, the operation in August Victoria’s high country in the high country of two officers allegedly declared the operation of the ‘sovereign citizen’ dezi Freeman for public security, he said.
Freeman fled to busy bushes after the shoot and hasn’t been seen since then.
A $ 1 million prize was offered for information that led to a human hunting with a human hunt containing approximately 450 officers, including the Australian Defense Forces.
Ir Individuals whose beliefs are compatible with the so -called sovereign citizen ideologies do not believe that the laws adopted by elected parliamentary members should be valid for them, ”he said.
“It was claimed that the last murder of the police officers in Victoria in Victoria was committed by a sovereign citizen.”
During the raids, seven people were accused of 18 crimes.
The accusations are not included twice with the inability to store firearms in complaint cabinets, having three illegal ammunition and prohibited accessories (printers).
The images published by the WA police showed that during the operation, he faced the dominant citizens, filled the bags with bullet boxes and labeled the seized fiery weapons.
“At this point and time, you are not a suitable and suitable person to have firearms,” he said.
Police Minister Reece Whitby said that the pressure was made to protect the inhabitants against the people who threaten the people ”.
“Nobody opposes the laws, the cornerstone of a free and democratic community that declares that they are a sovereign citizen and thus the potential to threaten public security.”
