An organized operation for the arrest of a 47-year-old man in the area of ​​Western Thessaloniki was carried out by the police officers of the Weapons and Explosives Department after they were informed that he had dozens of weapons, swords and knives in his house in Polichni.

A case file was filed against him by the police for violation of the legislation on weapons, on conditions for the safe storage of firearms, on flares and fireworks, on wild bird management measures and on Digital Governance – Electronic Communications and other provisions.

It is noted that the seized weapons and radios will be sent for laboratory examination to the Criminal Investigation Sub-Directorate of Northern Greece.

The arrested with the case filed against him was taken to the competent Prosecutor.

Police officers of the Weapons and Explosives Department of the Thessaloniki Security Directorate, after appropriate use of information related to the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, carried out an organized operation in an area of ​​Western Thessaloniki, specifically in Polichni, during which one person was arrested.

This is a 47-year-old local citizen, against whom a case was filed by the police for violation of the legislation on weapons, on conditions for the safe storage of firearms, on flares and fireworks, on wild bird management measures and on Digital Governance – Electronic Communications and other provisions.

In particular, during the above-mentioned operation, police officers of the involved Service identified the 47-year-old in the early hours of yesterday (23-11-2023) and after a lawful search carried out at his home, found and confiscated:

• 2 shotguns, i.e. a semi-automatic and a repeating carbine, for which he held relevant licenses in force, but he proceeded to modify them by adding parts and other elements, in order to resemble military rifles,

• 7 magazines, of which six modified,

• 1 magazine reducer removed,

• 1 detachable stock,

• 1 detachable weapon handle,

• 607 cartridges of various calibers,

• 5 swords, two medieval type and three katana type,

• 2 knives, one folding and one with an integrated iron fist,

• 1 military-style bayonet,

• 55 firecrackers,

• 1 operational vest, to which the aforementioned knives were attached and

• 3 wireless transceivers, 1 fixed and 2 portable, with the possibility to synchronize on the frequencies of EL.AS.