Italian police on Thursday
seized some 800 pump-action rifles heading from Turkey to
Germany, Netherlands and Belgium at the northeastern port of
Trieste.
The weapons were being transported, without authorisation,
in a Dutch truck driven by a Turkish national, police said.
The load comprised 781 Winchester SXP models and 66
Winchester SXP rifles.
The Turkish maker of the weapons was cited for breaching
national security regulations.
Controls at Italian ports have been stepped up in the wake
of the November 13 Paris terror attacks.
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