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Man found with illegal weapons cache

Monday, 10 July 2023 06:30

A man in Fribourg has been fined after police discovered a cache of weapons in his home, which were also being stored incorrectly.

Last year the man was stopped in a random traffic check. He became aggressive and threatened the officers by saying ‘if they want to see their families again, they should back off’. 

The police got a search warrant for his home. They found assault rifles, a collection of handguns, as well as bayonets and a machete. 

Many of the weapons were illegal. 

The police also noted the guns were poorly secured, despite having children in the house. 

He was fined nearly CHF 9,000 – but suspended for two years. 

 

 

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