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Argentine Police Seize Extensive Nazi Weapons Cache

Authorities arrest a man in Buenos Aires after discovering a large collection of Nazi-era firearms and memorabilia.

  • The Argentine federal police confiscated over 60 Nazi-era firearms, including rifles, pistols, bayonets, and a machine gun, from a residence in Quilmes.
  • The seized items were adorned with Third Reich symbols, including Nazi flags, military uniforms, and busts of Adolf Hitler.
  • The operation was conducted with assistance from the Buenos Aires Holocaust Museum to enforce national anti-discrimination laws.
  • The arrested individual was under surveillance following international investigations, including one from Bosnia-Herzegovina.
  • Argentina has a historical connection to Nazi fugitives post-World War II, including Adolf Eichmann, who was captured by Mossad in Buenos Aires.
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