FBI director Kash Patel offered ineffective New Zealand police police pistols which were illegal under local law, resulting in destruction, according to a report by the Associated Press.
Firearms, given to three senior security officials for New Zealand, were replicas of replicas printed in 3D, according to the report, citing organizations against the application of New Zealand laws.
Patel gave the replicas during his visit to the country in July to open the first FBI office in Wellington.
New Zealand has strict firearms that require an additional permit to specifically have pistols.
The incident comes in the midst of an increased patel criticism following the investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk, as well as the director’s comments on the January 6 investigation.
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