Turkish Customs Bust Weapons Parts at Border with Bulgaria

Crime | June 5, 2012, Tuesday // 10:35
Turkish Customs Bust Weapons Parts at Border with Bulgaria: Turkish Customs Bust Weapons Parts at Border with Bulgaria A load with weapons parts was discovered in a tractor trailer with Turkish license plates which entered Turkey from the Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint on the Bulgarian side. File photo

Turkish Customs officers at the Kapakule cross border check point have busted weapons' parts in an attempt to illegally import them from Bulgaria to Turkey.

The load was discovered in a tractor trailer with Turkish license plates which entered from the Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint on the Bulgarian side.

97 weapons parts were found in different hiding places inside the vehicle – chargers, bullets, and weapons' electronics, among others.

The driver and a male passenger have been arrested.

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