Penza, 21 April 2017. PenzaNews. Police officers and workers of the federal national guard troops service discovered an ammunition depot in woodland located near federal highway M5 “Ural” in Penza.

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“The depot consisted of a hand antitank grenade launcher, a Mosin cavalry carbine upon the pattern of 1891-1907, and a case with 1.260 cartridges,” the press service of the regional department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs told PenzaNews.

The department explained that the ammunition is in operable condition and the cartridges can be used for shooting.

It was added that the police opened a criminal case on this fact.

“At present, police officers are conducting a number of activities aimed at identifying and arresting the person who made the depot,” the regional department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs said.