Police link three suspects to weapons case in Seville

Police announced on 4 November that officers had arrested three people in Seville province. They suspect them of holding and selling military weapons, but no court has ruled on the case.

Police say the weapons may have been meant for crime groups linked to drug trafficking. They named an AK-47 assault rifle and an M80 anti-tank launcher. Police said the launcher worked and could pose a serious risk to public safety.

Arrests and searches

The inquiry began in June after officers heard about a possible arms network. Investigators then focused on people in Dos Hermanas, whom police say acted between sellers and possible buyers.

Police said two people were in a car when officers came near. Both ran and left a bag in the street, which officers later found. Police said the bag held the rifle and launcher. Officers arrested the pair, then later arrested a third person over an alleged role in setting up the deal.

Officers searched four homes: three in Dos Hermanas and one in Seville city. Police say their work found ways to offer military arms to crime groups tied to drug trade. This is the police account, and a court has not tested it.

The court case

The three people went before the duty court in Dos Hermanas after their arrests. That step puts the case before a judge, but it does not prove that anyone is guilty. The reports give no later ruling or say whether the suspects were held or freed.

Police called both seized items military arms. They said the M80 worked and warned that it could put public safety at risk. The reports do not list rounds or any other items taken.

The reports do not name the police operation. The case remains under review, and the three people are suspects. A court will decide the alleged offences.

Sources: Europa Press, Diario de Sevilla and La Vanguardia.