Overview

• Customs and police raided homes in Dachau, Deggendorf, and Schwandorf districts on May 8, uncovering a local arms smuggling ring.
• Authorities seized more than 30 illegal weapons, including pistols, rifles, revolvers, and shooting pen guns, along with ammunition and weapon parts.
• A 49-year-old suspect from Deggendorf is accused of smuggling and selling weapons and parts, while a 57-year-old suspect from Dachau allegedly converted blank-firing guns into live firearms.
• Additional items confiscated included documents, mobile phones, electronic data carriers, black powder, and cash in euros and Swiss francs.
• The Dachau district authority revoked two arms permits and imposed possession bans, while grenades found during the raids were deemed harmless after inspection.