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Legendary Burning Flames musician Oungku has commended security officers for their efforts during this year\u2019s Tuesday Mas celebrations, revealing that they confiscated more than two dozen weapons from attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a social media post, Oungku said patrons at the RHN event urged him to pay the security team double for their work \u2014 even before they knew about the seizures.<\/p>

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A photo shared by the artist showed a table lined with confiscated items, including scissors and several knives, reportedly taken from \u201cyoung invaders\u201d during the festivities.<\/p>

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Antigua carnival 2025 was hailed a major success.<\/p>\n

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