A bomb making factory and arsenal of weapons including an assault rifle and sub-machine gun have been found by Guardia Civil officers in what they call one of Spain’s biggest ever seizures of home-made explosive devices.
In total 17 bombs, materials to make many more, 26 firearms, bulletproof vests, silencers and more than 2,800 cartridges were uncovered by Spanish police.
One person has been arrested and charged with arms trafficking and various offenses relating to possessing weapons of war, ammunition and explosives.
The clandestine workshop and arms dump was uncovered in Miranda de Ebro (Burgos). During Operation Tangerina. It was fully equipped with for the manufacture of improvised explosive devices, as well as for the handling of firearms and the manufacturing of ammunition.
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Source: Euro Weekly News