The National Police have located an arsenal of firearms and ammunition in a house in the Malaga municipality of Estepona. The home was uninhabited, its tenants had not paid the rent since November 2021 and it was without electricity due to non-payment of bills.
The weapons were distributed throughout several rooms, intervening more than 50 firearms: 30 pistols, eight submachine guns, 12 shotguns and two revolvers, as well as 15 silencers, eight blades to cut metal, 30 balaclavas and two beacons among other effects.
Agents from the Estepona Police Station are carrying out an investigation, called ‘Operation Rambo’, for the discovery of an arsenal of firearms and ammunition in a house in the town.
The events date back to the month of May of last year, when by chance they located a large number of effects in an uninhabited building, including pistols, submachine guns, shotguns and revolvers, the National Police have indicated in a statement.
Professionals related to housing management accessed a property, supposedly abandoned, whose tenants had not paid the rent since November 2021. Inside they located a large number of objects, for which they went to the premises of the Estepona police station to expose the facts.
Subsequently, and after verifying the discovery of the weapons and ammunition by the National Police agents, an investigation was initiated to clarify the facts.
Inside the building, 30 pistols of different calibers, eight submachine guns, 12 shotguns, two revolvers, eight saw blades to cut metal, two beacons, 30 balaclavas and 15 silencers were located, distributed throughout several rooms. In the same way, telescopic sights, cannons, transport cases for weapons, files, chargers, as well as numerous ammunition were intervened.
Among these effects, a double-barreled pistol was found, in the shape of a keychain, as well as four long-sleeved shirts, four sweatpants and three pairs of sneakers, all navy blue and unused. 30 balaclavas of the same color have also been intervened, which seems to indicate that the house could be used by more than one person. The investigation remains open, pending the identification and location of the residents.
