A 53-year-old German was arrested in Torpè because he was in possession of a war weapon despite not having a weapons licence.
The carabinieri of the local station searched the man's house and found a 9 caliber war pistol, equipped with a magazine and in perfect working order, and 50 bullets of the same caliber.
According to initial investigations, the man brought the weapon without a license from Germany. The gun and bullets had been cleverly hidden in several places in the house.
The 53-year-old has been placed under house arrest.
(Unioneonline/L)
