Police officials said on Wednesday that Kash Patel, director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation of Investigation, gifted illegal firearms to New Zealand officials during his visit.
Patel visited New Zealand in July to open a standalone interaction office there. He is officially the highest ranking from the administration of US President Donald Trump, which has visited the country.
What is poison?
New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said that he had received a “coin performance from Patel a passive plastic 3D-affected replica pistol”.
The Chambers said in a statement, “The advice of the fire scripture security authority was the following day and gifts were collected from recipients and were safe that day.” “While those who were inactive as gifted as gifts were inactive, the latter analysis by the Firearms Safety Authority and the Police Armary determined that the amendments could be operated,” he said.
The owners of New Zealand’s detective agency Andrew Hampton and Andrew Clarke were given similar gifts.
Two senior elected officials, Police Minister Machail and Defense Minister, Judith Collins said that Patel had also given him a pistol.
All firearms were destroyed in compliance with local firearms, in the statement of various institutions.
How did America react?
The person spokesman for an American embassy in Wellington said that the gift was a coin performance stand and a non-operated gun replication was a design element.
“We supported the efforts of New Zealand officials to ensure that it does not inadvertently violate the laws of any New Zealand firearms. The embassy has indicated our New Zealand to our understanding and acceptance of their decisions about the well -intended poison of the director.”
The FBI has not commented on the case.
New Zealand has strict rules on firearms, special pistols, which were Stranndated after a large -scale shoot in 2019.
Edited by: Wesley Dakri