German police carried out raids in an attempt to bust ring of gun traders

German police have carried out a series of raids on 26 properties in the states of Berlin and Brandenburg in an attempt to bust an international ring of gunrunners. A simultaneous raid was also carried out in Amsterdam.

Some 300 police officers, including several specialist SEK units, were acting on 20 search warrants and four arrest warrants, according to a statement released Thursday. Among those arrested were a 57-year-old Russian suspected of importing weapons and a 56-year-old Turkish man suspected of trading in weapons.

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