French Police Seize Tonnes Of World War II Weapons

French Police Seize Tonnes Of World War II Weapons, One Detained

A raid last Friday in the city of Annecy netted a tonne of hunting ammunition and 300 kilogrammes of ammunition for military weapons, as well as nine pistols, the judicial police said.

Police also found material that could be reassembled to produce thousands of firearms in garages in an industrial zone, the judicial police said.

Officers carried out the raids after detaining and questioning a man in his twenties who is suspected of trafficking in weapons.