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.