Policemen have discovered 12 handguns while supervising an elderly mans eviction.Officials in Tyrol announced today (Tues) the weapons were scattered on the floor of the 74-year-old mans house in a town in the provinces Ziller Valley.Officers, who also confiscated around 2,000 ammunition and three silencers, are currently trying to find out whether the man had […]
A blast master faces charges for hoarding around 20 kilos of explosives at his home.The 54-year-old Klagenfurt residents house was searched by police on the weekend following an anonymous tip-off. The man is allowed to possess explosives due to his profession but may now face consequences for improper storage.”The explosives are 30 to 40 years […]
Allied forces fighting in Afghanistan found Austrian weaponry in raided Taliban hideouts, according to leaked files.Internet portal Wikileaks got hold of secret United States documents suggesting that troops operating in the crisis-stricken country discovered grenades and bomb throwers produced in Austria.Austrian officials stressed it would be illegal for companies in the country to sell weapons […]