WorldKash Patel’s 3D replica gun gift to Australian counterpart destroyed within months
Documents indicate that FBI director Kash Patel brought a 3D-printed imitation pistol when he visited the Australian federal police last year. The gift was initially displayed proudly in the commissioner’s office. Within months, however, Krissy Barrett, who became the AFP’s new commissioner last October, ordered the replica to be destroyed. The episode highlights the short life of an unusual police gift.
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Kash Patel’s 3D replica gun gift to Australian counterpart destroyed within months
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