A 57-year-old man in Southern Poland has been arrested after police discovered a hoard of World War II munitions, among them a Panzerfaust and MP28 submachine gun.
Police swooped on a remote rural property close to Myślenice and found an arsenal of weaponry that include thirteen firearms, landmines, bullets, shells, a submachine gun and a Panzerfaust - a shoulder-held weapon commonly used to destroy tanks.
According to a police statement, the man had spent the last twenty years traveling across Poland unearthing weapons. A specialist unit was sent from Kraków to secure the weapons which have now been sent for further analysis.
The man was detained under Article 109 c of the Act on the Protection and Care of Monuments.
According to a police statement, the man had spent the last twenty years traveling across Poland unearthing weapons. A specialist unit was sent from Kraków to secure the weapons which have now been sent for further analysis.
The man was detained under Article 109 c of the Act on the Protection and Care of Monuments.
The man was detained under Article 109 c of the Act on the Protection and Care of Monuments. The man could also face further charges relating to the trade of hazardous objects and possession of firearms. If found guilty, the collector could be jailed from between six months to eight years.
Police have reminded the public that such ordnance still poses a serious threat to human life. “Let us remember that such a find must not be touched or moved under any circumstances,” read the statement. “Any tampering may result in injury or even death!”
Police have reminded the public that such ordnance still poses a serious threat to human life. “Let us remember that such a find must not be touched or moved under any circumstances,” read the statement. “Any tampering may result in injury or even death!”
Source: malopolska.policja.gov.pl
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