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Interpol image showing 73 counterfeit handguns concealed in a truck seized at the Bulgaria-Turkey border.

Video. Interpol operation seized 2,800 illegal firearms in Europe and Asia

Updated: 09/10/2026 - 15:16 GMT+2

An Interpol-coordinated operation conducted across 17 countries in Europe and Asia this summer allowed the seizure of 2,823 firearms and over 40,000 pieces of ammunition.

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