Hoi Yen parish priest urges parishioners to hand over weapons

(Baonghean.vn) - Responding to the movement of the whole people to protect national security, Priest Phan Van Thang - Parish Priest of Hoi Yen, Nghi Van Commune, Nghi Loc District, mobilized young parishioners to voluntarily hand over homemade weapons and illegal support tools.

Priest Phan Van Thang (standing on the left) hands over the homemade guns and swords recently recovered from parishioners to the police.

Previously, through understanding the situation, Father Phan Van Thang learned that many young parishioners in Hoi Yen parish had been storing and using homemade guns that shot marbles with alcohol; storing knives and swords of all kinds, affecting security and order in the area. Father Phan Van Thang coordinated with the Nghi Van Commune Police Department to organize propaganda and mobilize people to detect and denounce violations. At the same time, mobilized subjects to hand over dangerous weapons and illegal storage support tools.

Handed over 25 homemade guns that shoot marbles using alcohol, 5 knives and swords of various types, and 1 pepper spray shell..

Since the beginning of March 2016, Father Phan Van Thang has directly recovered 25 homemade guns that shoot marbles using alcohol, 5 knives and swords of various types, and 1 pepper spray shell. On the afternoon of May 5, the Father handed over all these weapons and support tools to the Nghi Loc District police agency in the presence of the leaders of the District Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee and the Standing Committee of the Nghi Loc District Fatherland Front Committee.

The work of priest Phan Van Thang has actively contributed to ensuring security and order in the area, and has been highly appreciated by the people and authorities at all levels./.

Nhat Tuan