A small arms museum in Australia was burglarized and 27 pistols were stolen

Recently, a major theft case occurred at a small arms museum in New South Wales, Australia, attracting widespread attention.

According to Australia's 9news news website, the incident occurred at around 3:30 am local time on August 25. Surveillance footage shows that three people dressed in black and wearing masks broke into the museum and stole 27 highly valuable pistols. Then they drove away in a stolen silver Toyota SUV. However, at around 5:25 am, the police found that the vehicle had been burned.

The museum said that 23 of the stolen guns are highly commemorative gifts with gold plating, nickel plating and exquisite engraved patterns on the gun bodies. However, the museum believes that it is unlikely that the guns will be actually put into use because a skilled mechanic needs to use relevant treatment methods to reinstall the parts to restore the performance of the guns. But the police said that the stolen pistols are worth more than $200,000 (about 1.42 million yuan) and can still be used, which has raised concerns that these guns may flow into the community. After all, criminals may be manufacturing various parts. The police also revealed that "they already know what they have and have started the manufacturing process."

At present, the police are fully investigating to recover the stolen guns as soon as possible and eliminate potential safety hazards. This theft incident at the weapons museum has brought severe challenges to local public security and also caused all sectors of society to re-examine and reflect on the museum's security measures. The international community is also closely following the follow-up progress of this matter and the police's response measures.