Police in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Dak Lak have collected 4,576 weapons submitted by local residents over the past 40 days, said a local police official on Friday.

Among the number of collected weapons are 1,278 guns and 2,666 bullets, in addition to 5.2kg of buckshot, 1.7kg of explosives, and artillery.

This is the outcome of the provincial police department’s program in which local people are encouraged to submit their weapons and team up with the police force in fighting against criminals and those violating regulations on weapon, explosive, and artillery control in the province, said Major General Le Vinh Quy, director of the provincial police department.

Besides, Quy hailed some localities, especially Ea H’Leo, for their great idea of calling on the locals to exchange their weapons for foods.

These weapons are extremely dangerous, he elaborated.

The possession, use, and trafficking of weapons in the upland province remain complicated, even though police previously launched multiple campaigns to call on locals to hand over their weapons, the police official said.

He took the recent fatal terrorist attacks in Cu Kuin District on June 11 as an example, saying that the attackers had used military and homemade weapons, as well as other auxiliary tools and weapons.

Consequently, they killed nine people, including four police officers, two commune officials, and three civilians.

They also injured two people, took three residents hostage, and vandalized many facilities at the headquarters of the People’s Committees of Ea Tieu and Ea Ktur Communes in the district.

Following the deadly attacks, the local police force must further make all-out efforts in calling on the locals to submit their weapons, he said.

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