# Dominican Republic raids 18 gun shops in Operation Armum for operating without licenses

Dominican Republic's Public Ministry raided 18 gun shops in Operation Armum, seizing about 200 firearms and 40,000 rounds of ammunition.

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The Dominican Republic's Public Ministry, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and Police, the Ministry of Defense, and the National Police, conducted Operation Armum on Tuesday, raiding 18 gun shops in the National District, Mao, Espaillat, San Francisco de Macorís, Santiago, and Santo Domingo Este. [^1]

The Dominican Republic's Ministry of Public Prosecution launched Operation Armum to target gun shops operating irregularly. [^2]

Authorities seized approximately 200 long and short firearms, including pistols and revolvers, many without any documentation or proof of origin. [^3]

Owners or representatives of the raided gun shops were arrested in flagrante delicto, and the Public Ministry will request coercive measures against them in the coming hours. [^4]

The illegal actions found at the raided gun shops included operating without any license, operating with expired licenses, performing workshop work without a license, intermediating to commercialize without a license, and illicit retention of third-party firearms. [^5]

The Ministry of Public Prosecution stated that approximately 40,000 rounds of ammunition were seized, many of which were unmarked. [^6]

The Procuraduría reported that 18 gun shops were raided in the Distrito Nacional, Mao, Espaillat, San Francisco de Macorís, Santiago, and Santo Domingo Este. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. The Dominican Republic's Public Ministry, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and Police, the Ministry of Defense, and the National Police, conducted Operation Armum on Tuesday, raiding 18 gun shops in the National District, Mao, Espaillat, San Francisco de Macorís, Santiago, and Santo Domingo Este. (Hoy Digital, News)
2. The Dominican Republic's Ministry of Public Prosecution launched Operation Armum to target gun shops operating irregularly. (El Día, News)
3. Authorities seized approximately 200 long and short firearms, including pistols and revolvers, many without any documentation or proof of origin. (Hoy Digital, News)
4. Owners or representatives of the raided gun shops were arrested in flagrante delicto, and the Public Ministry will request coercive measures against them in the coming hours. (Hoy Digital, News)
5. The illegal actions found at the raided gun shops included operating without any license, operating with expired licenses, performing workshop work without a license, intermediating to commercialize without a license, and illicit retention of third-party firearms. (Hoy Digital, News)
6. The Ministry of Public Prosecution stated that approximately 40,000 rounds of ammunition were seized, many of which were unmarked. (El Día, News)
7. The Procuraduría reported that 18 gun shops were raided in the Distrito Nacional, Mao, Espaillat, San Francisco de Macorís, Santiago, and Santo Domingo Este. (El Día, News)

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