Dozens of arrests in Greece for weapons-bang gas made in Turkey

From May…
of 2016 in Greece, surveys have been conducted in 275 houses and arrested 196 people in the context of the company “Bosporus”.
In accordance with the broadcast euronews guns stun gas can easily be converted to firearms. Have a low purchase cost and are often used by criminals for intimidation. The Greek, the cypriot and the authorities of other 8 european countries participated in the operation, code-named “Bosphorus” of Ευropol.
The guns were manufactured in Turkey and were smuggled to Europe via Bulgaria, where the possession and the movement is legal. During the operation seized hundreds of weapons. Yes, five of them were turned into guns. Thousands of cartridges, four grenades, knives, pepper spray, devices, refilling of cartridges and hundreds of flares. The arrested were in possession of ancient objects and drugs.
It is characteristic that among the ten countries (Romania, Greece, Cyprus, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Finland, Sweden, Spain, the United Kingdom) that participated in the business in Greece made most of the arrests and house searches, a fact which indicates the leading role of the Hellenic Police.
Across Europe, arrested 250 people, and made hundreds of searches of homes. According to the data of Europol, the use of these weapons by criminal organizations and thugs in the last years has experienced a rapid increase.