{"id":61461,"date":"2026-08-19T11:51:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/bulgaria-seizes-weapons-from-turkish-fig-lorry-heading-to-germany\/19\/08\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T11:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:51:15","slug":"bulgaria-seizes-weapons-from-turkish-fig-lorry-heading-to-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/bulgaria-seizes-weapons-from-turkish-fig-lorry-heading-to-germany\/19\/08\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulgaria seizes weapons from Turkish fig lorry heading to Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bulgarian customs officers have seized 45 combat pistols hidden in a Turkish lorry carrying figs at the main border crossing between Bulgaria and Turkey, with the seasonal fruit destined for Germany, the customs authority said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The weapons were discovered at the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing, which is known as the &#8220;gateway to the EU,&#8221; 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