Live Ammunition of About 10 Rounds from the 1970s-80s Found in Jeju

Police Investigate Incident Details Using CCTV Analysis
Clean House Worker Found Item in Plastic Collection Bin

Earlier this month, live ammunition was found in a used clothing collection box in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, and now about 10 rounds of rifle ammunition have been discovered in a recycling bin in Jeju Province, prompting the police to launch an investigation.

According to the Jeju Eastern Police Station on the 13th, a report was received from a manager around 6:53 p.m. the previous day, stating that live ammunition wrapped in a bag was found in a plastic recycling bin at a clean house in Gujwa-eup, Jeju City.

Clean House is a facility introduced in Jeju in 2006 that collects household waste at designated locations.
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In response, the police and the Marine Corps 9th Brigade were dispatched to conduct an investigation. According to the police and military, the ammunition is rifle rounds measuring 5 to 7 mm, primarily used by the military. It is estimated that the ammunition was manufactured in the 1970s to 1980s.

Along with the live rounds, signal flares and signal flare launching components were also found. The police and military authorities believe there is no indication of anti-aircraft intent and are tracking down the person who discarded the ammunition in the recycling bin.

The Marine Corps 9th Brigade was dispatched along with the police to conduct an investigation. According to the police and military, the live ammunition is 5-7mm rifle rounds primarily used by the military. The police and military estimated that the ammunition was manufactured in the 1970s to 1980s.
[Photo by Jeju Dongbu Police Station]

Meanwhile, discarding live ammunition in recycling bins or similar places is illegal. This is because there are prescribed disposal procedures under the Act on the Control of Firearms, Swords, and Explosives.

According to Article 20 of the law regulating the disposal of explosives, anyone wishing to dispose of explosives must report to the police chief who has jurisdiction over the disposal site in accordance with related enforcement rules.

After reporting, if the explosives intended for disposal are submitted to the local police station, the police regularly transport them to other regions for proper disposal. Therefore, there is a possibility that the person who discarded the ammunition may be in possession of weapons without official authorization.

A police official stated, "So far, there appears to be no criminal suspicion, but we will find the person who discarded the ammunition to ascertain the exact facts."

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