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Sharp Tank Shells Seized During House Searches in Upper Austria

On Monday, the police in Upper Austria were able to secure two live tank grenades from World War II during house searches in the Gmunden district.

The bomb disposal service transported the live tank grenades to a nearby quarry, a standby unit of the Upper Austria State Police Directorate cordoned off the area extensively, and at 5:10 PM a controlled detonation was carried out, the police reported.

Long Guns and a Blank-Firing Pistol Also Secured During House Searches in Upper Austria

In the course of investigations in the drug scene, the Wels public prosecutor's office ordered searches in the apartment and the company of a 40-year-old. However, weapons were primarily found, including three long guns, a blank-firing pistol, the barrel and the associated magazine feed of an MP40, as well as the war relics. The man was reported.

(APA/red)

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