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<p>This Government is committed to tackling the threat posed by trafficking and the
misuse of illicit small arms and light weapons which play a key role in facilitating
Organised Crime Group (OCG) activity.</p><p>According to NAC Threat assessments it
remains highly unlikely that the conflict in Ukraine is impacting on the Serious and
organised crime small arms and light weapons threat to the UK. Despite the number
of small arms and light weapons available in conflict zones, very few types available
pre-conflict or donated by western governments are used by criminals in the UK.</p><p>At
the end of the conflict, it is a realistic possibility that some small arms and light
weapons will be traded on the European criminal marketplace. The threat is being monitored
closely by agencies, in close cooperation with European Partners such as Europol.
We are adopting a multi-agency approach to further develop an understanding of the
illicit firearms trade and lessons learnt from previous events.</p>
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