Jean-Baptiste Marty / Photo credits: FRED TANNEAU / AFP 6:26 p.m., March 22, 2024

Police officers from Neuilly-sur-Marne, a town located in Val-de-Marne, discovered a veritable arsenal of war this Friday afternoon during the search of a car declared stolen. According to information from Europe 1, a rocket launcher, in its original packaging, a Kalashnikov but also handguns were seized by the police.

Astonishment for the Val-de-Marne police officers. Law enforcement discovered high caliber weapons late Friday afternoon in the town of Neuilly-sur-Marne. According to information from Europe 1, a rocket launcher packed in its original case, a Kalashnikov but also handguns were found during the search of a car declared as stolen and which then had a false license plate. registration.

8,000 weapons seized in 2023

According to several police sources, it was a targeted check by police officers from the Grand Banditry Brigade (BRB) who had then identified the vehicle in this town of Val-de-Marne. Last year, more than 8,000 weapons were seized by police in France, including 300 war weapons.