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Greek police arrest UK gunmen Britons held in Greece over large guns stash
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Three heavily armed men have been arrested in Greece on suspicion of being involved in terrorist activities, Greek police say.Three heavily armed men have been arrested in Greece on suspicion of being involved in terrorist activities, Greek police say.
The men, two of them British nationals and one British citizen, were arrested in north-eastern Greece, near Turkey.The men, two of them British nationals and one British citizen, were arrested in north-eastern Greece, near Turkey.
The men were in possession of 22 firearms and more than 200,000 rounds of ammunition, and are also suspected of being part of a criminal gang.The men were in possession of 22 firearms and more than 200,000 rounds of ammunition, and are also suspected of being part of a criminal gang.
The UK Foreign Office says it is "urgently looking into the reports".The UK Foreign Office says it is "urgently looking into the reports".
No names have been released.No names have been released.
"We don't have any evidence to connect them with ISIS [so-called Islamic State]," a police official told the Reuters news agency."We don't have any evidence to connect them with ISIS [so-called Islamic State]," a police official told the Reuters news agency.
The weapons were not combat rifles but could have been used for training, the official added.The weapons were not combat rifles but could have been used for training, the official added.
Acting on a tip-off, the Greek police and coast guard set up a surveillance operation over several days which led to the arrest of the two British nationals at the entrance to Alexandroupoli port.Acting on a tip-off, the Greek police and coast guard set up a surveillance operation over several days which led to the arrest of the two British nationals at the entrance to Alexandroupoli port.
They were driving a car towing a caravan. Concealed inside it, police found 18 shotguns, 27,250 22mm bullets, 12,500 5.5mm bullets, currencies including Turkish Lira and Iraqi dirhams, and seven mobile phones. They were driving a car towing a caravan. Concealed inside it, police found 18 shotguns, 27,250 22mm bullets, 12,500 5.5mm bullets, currencies including Turkish Lira and Iraqi dinars, and seven mobile phones.
The British resident was arrested near the Kipoi border point on the Evros river, as he was driving a trailer with German number plates.The British resident was arrested near the Kipoi border point on the Evros river, as he was driving a trailer with German number plates.
Inside, police found four Walther handguns, 200,000 22mm bullets, eight night-vision goggles and cash in various currencies.Inside, police found four Walther handguns, 200,000 22mm bullets, eight night-vision goggles and cash in various currencies.