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BATU PAHAT: The authorities have thwarted an attempt to smuggle 12kg of drugs out of the country on a foreign fishing boat through the waters of Parit Raja in Pontian.

The former head of the authority dealing with major maritime, air and rail accident investigations is due to appear in court over violations in the handling of weapons, including explosives, portal Delfi writes.

The suspect has been charged under the Weapons Act, police said. (Representative image)New Delhi: A 19-year-old man was shot during a fight outside a

The Ministry of the Interior has rejected calls from a firearms lobby group in Estonia to forbid gun ownership by Russian and Belarusian citizens resident in Estonia. The ministry argues that nationality cannot be used as a basis to issue, or not issue firearms licenses.

Leading members of the elected political parties in Estonia have different stances on the potential annulment, at least temporarily, of firearms permits belonging to the over 600 citizens of the Russian Federation who have them and who are resident in Estonia, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A person who has applied for Russian citizenship and has not decided to give it up even in light of recent wars has made at least one conscious choice in favor of Russia as an aggressor state, Martin Hurt writes.

Minister of the Interior Kristian Jaani (Center) said on the ETV "Esimene stuudio" talk show on Thursday that Estonia could have over 22,000 people who have escaped the war in Ukraine in 10 days if the recent trend continues.

The Estonian Gun Owners Association says the gun licenses of more than 1,000 Russians living in the country should be revoked for security reasons.

Investigators are still determining the motive behind the shooting but prosecutors believe it was to cover up the poaching.

A Swiss man has been sentenced to a two-year suspended prison term for the unlicensed trading of weapons, including illegal sales to members of the Saudi royal family.