# Illegal firearm manufacturing operations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/illegal-firearm-manufacturing-operations
> Updated: 2026-09-13T02:43:20.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

Police in the Ganjam district of Odisha, India, dismantled an illegal firearms manufacturing and supply operation in Tarasingi. During a raid near Gopnagar Square, authorities arrested three men: Pagala Muli, Prasanna Kumar Muli, and Tukuna Muli.

Officers seized five single-barrel muzzle-loading firearms and one Snider gun, along with various manufacturing equipment including drilling machines, blowers, electric polishing machines, and hand tools. Investigators are working to identify buyers and trace the distribution network and raw material sources.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-13: Ganjam police bust illegal firearm manufacturing unit

Police in Odisha's Ganjam district arrested three individuals and seized five illegal firearms and various manufacturing tools during a raid on an unauthorized gun-making unit.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ganjam-police-bust-illegal-firearm-manufacturing-unit

### 2026-09-02: Goiânia police arrest three for homemade rifle manufacturing ring

Three people were arrested in Goiânia, Brazil, for operating a criminal ring that manufactured, maintained, and sold homemade large-caliber rifles and ammunition.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/miguel-nbrega-to-join-unio-de-leiria-on-loan

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