War treasures in the basement: officials discover tank grenades in Gmunden

War treasures in the basement: officials discover tank grenades in Gmunden

In the Upper Austrian district of Gmunden, recent investigations in the environment of drug crime ensured a shocking find. Officials from the Wels public prosecutor searched the apartment and the company of a 40-year-old and not only discovered drug utensils, but also an entire arsenal of weapons and war material. Among the ensured objects were a hunting weapon, a carabiner, an air pressure rifle as well as an shotgun and an air pressure gun. However, two sharp tank grenades from the Second World War were particularly alarming for the investigators.

the defusing service of the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) was immediately alerted. After the condition of the war relics were classified as partially transportable, they decided to controlled annihilation in the nearby quarry in order to minimize potential dangers. A blocking circuit was set up, and in the late afternoon at 5:10 p.m., the sharp grenades were safely disposed of by a controlled ignition, as the officials said. The alleged owner of the weapons and relics of war have now been reported to the Wels public prosecutor's office, which illustrates the serious consequences of these investigations.

role of the defusing service

The defusing service plays a central role in combating fire and explosive devices in Germany. These specialists, who belong to the Federal Police Directorate 11 and work at 15 locations in the country, take care of the defusing of hazardous substances that consist of self -made explosive devices or changed ammunition. The team with almost 200 trained police enforcement officers has received special qualifications through modular courses at the Federal Police Defusing School. Particular attention is paid to combating so-called USBV, i.e. unconventional fire and explosive devices. An insight into the work of the defusing service can also be found in a video on YouTube: "What does it actually do ...? The Defarition Service of the Federal Police", such as Komm-zur-bundolizei.de