Panama Finds Rifles, Grenades
At Professor's House
PANAMA (AP) - Police in Panama say they have
found an arsenal of assault rifles, grenades
and almost a half million rounds of
ammunition at the home of a Guatemalan-born
sociology professor.
Professor Vinicio Jimenez of the Chiriqui
regional university is under arrest
following the raid on his home.
There is no information on why he had the
weapons, but the Friday raid was carried out
by police anti-drug units.
Police say the raid netted 47 assault
rifles, 24 machine pistols, 487,900 rounds
of ammunition and almost 4,000 grenades and
grenade-style munitions.
The cache was found in Chiriqui, a province
on the border with Costa Rica.
Such caches are rare in Panama. Guatemala is
home to violent drug cartels and street
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