Millions of Dollars Worth of Illegal Weapons Seized in Dubai

An illegal shipment of millions of dollars worth of Turkish-made guns was seized in Dubai, authorities announced Thursday. Six people were arrested in connection with the shipment.

“The arms shipment was not a consignment based on permission from Turkish authorities,” Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Selcuk Unal said.

United Arab Emirates government officials say 16,000 brand-faked pistols and additional bullet chambers were packed along with boxes of furniture in a shipping container bound for Yemen. The container passed through an Egyptian port before arriving in Dubai. Dubai Police commander-in-cheif Dhahi Khalfan Tamim said the weapons are worth more than $2 million.

"We shall not allow any criminal elements to use our territories to carry out any illicit plot that poses threat to peace and security of any country," Tamim said.

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