Crete: police found a cache with a large amount of weapons, ammunition and explosives

During the investigation, employees Crime Control Department Chania and Heraklion discovered another warehouse – with weapons, explosives and thousands cartridges. This comes after the arrest of a 36-year-old man in the Apokorona area for storage of heavy weapons and drugs.

As part of ongoing investigations, a warehouse was found where, among other things, homemade explosive mechanismexplosive TNTas well as thousands of rounds of ammunition.

It is noted that another person was arrested in the case, who, as it turned out, rented this warehouse. He pulled at the entrance aluminum filmto hide the visibility of the warehouse interior, as well as a sign indicating that the office is closed. Below is a detailed statement ELAS (Ελληνική Αστυνομία, Greek police):

“During the search of the said premises, carried out by the Crime Control Departments of Chania and Heraklion, with the help of Department of Forensic Research Crete, as well as drug and explosives sniffer dogs, were found and seized:

• homemade explosive mechanism consisting of 2 explosive plates C4a detonator and a specially modified mobile phone, ready to use,
• 270 grams of explosive TNT with delayed wick and built-in detonator, ready to use,
• 6 detonators,
• 3 grenades,
• 2 standard packages of emulsion explosive with a total weight of 4,400 grams,
• 2 instant wicks,
• pistol and revolver with full magazines,
• 4 shops,
• 6835 rounds,
• 2 stocks, butt part and recoil spring of military rifles,
• 33 firecrackers,
• bags of cocaine with a total weight of about 2.5 grams,
• 20 grams of processed cannabis (chocolate),
• high precision scales,
• cash withdrawal card,
• remote control key and 2 plastic packages used for transporting military material.

A detainee against whom a criminal case has been initiated for production and storage of explosivesas well as for violations of legislation on weapons, drugs And fireworkstransferred to the appropriate prosecutor's office.”

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