‘Weapons Checks’ in One Small Greek Town Turn up Machine Guns, Shotguns, Grenades, and Ordnance

From the Associated Press . . .

A series of pre-Christmas weapons inspections in a small town in northern Greece, has turned up hand grenades, assault rifles and decades-old unexploded ordnance, police said Tuesday.

The inspections occurred over 20 days through Dec. 22 in Florina, a town of fewer than 18,000 inhabitants, and the surrounding area, leading to 14 arrests, mostly on charges of illegal weapons possession.

Police said dozens of unlicensed shotguns and handguns were seized along with 14 assault rifles, eight grenades and eight bayonets, a stun gun, and thousands of rounds of ammunition during searches of private homes and storage areas.

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