Overview

• The Guardia Civil de Valladolid opened the investigation under operation Paqueteiava into a resident of Miranda de Ebro.
• Authorities say the case traces to October 2023, when the suspect mailed a muzzle‑loading firearm from her home with a stated destination in Alicante.
• Forensic identification describes the weapon as a UK‑made Tower Light Dragoon, calibre 64, manufactured between 1802 and 1815.
• The Criminalistics laboratory’s ballistics unit determined the seized firearm was in working order and ready for use.
• Investigators report the woman held no firearms license or authorization for possession or commercialization, and any supposed royal provenance remains unconfirmed.