Un arsenal patronat de un militar rus, ascuns la granița dintre Spania și Franța: 644 de arme, mii de cartușe • Newsweek România

Spanish police uncovered a significant illegal arms cache in Figueres, containing 644 firearms and thousands of cartridges. The operation led to the arrest of six individuals, including a former Russian soldier believed to have specialized in converting blank-firing weapons into lethal firearms. The weapons were stored in a rented space, suspected to be intended for criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking and kidnappings. While there is no public evidence linking the arsenal to the Russian state, the involvement of a former Russian military member raises concerns about potential Russian intelligence operations. This case highlights the ongoing issues of illegal arms circulation in Europe, exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, prompting calls for increased vigilance from European security services.