Minibus filled with ammunition stopped at Edirne border crossing

5 August 2012 /TODAY'S ZAMAN

Police discovered a massive cache of weapons in a minibus they stopped at Edirne's Kapıkule border gate on Sunday.

After searching the vehicle using X-ray equipment and a sniffer dog, police discovered cases containing more than 21,000 cartridges for both pistols and rifles. The driver of the minibus was arrested after making a statement to the police. Two passengers were also detained.

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