Venezuelan authorities seize weapons of war and 6,000 rounds of ammunition
Venezuelan authorities seize weapons of war and 6,000 rounds of ammunition
El Gobierno de Venezuela incautó un cargamento de 156 armas de guerra y más de 6.000 municiones de distinto calibre en Caracas que, de acuerdo con el Ministerio del Interior del país sudamericano, iban a ser usados para generar acciones...
During the procedure, 156 parts and pieces of weapons of war were seized, including assault rifles and rifles of different calibers; 6,221 rounds of ammunition of different calibers; a riot helmet; a laptop and two ballistic protection vests.
The Ministry of Interior also informed on August 2 that it dismantled an arms trafficking network that introduced military material into Venezuela from the United States, in an operation in which boats, vehicles and at least one airplane were seized.
According to the authorities, this network was organized by the so-called Comanditos del Terror of the opposition organization Vente Venezuela, with the support of a shipping company from the United States, with the aim of creating chaos among the population.