Irregular firearms, among other items, were found during a raid mounted by the Gozitan Criminal Investigation Department on a commercial establishment on Monday, in Triq Viani, Victoria.
The Police said that during the raid which took place at around 7.45pm, in total, ten unregistered firearms were found inside the shop while another three registered ones were unaccounted for.
A number of suspicious ammunition was also seized.
The search also yielded 18,000 cigarettes sealed in 90 packets which were hidden behind a showcase.
Further investigations are underway.
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