Vilnius: A fully functional machine gun dating from World War II was found complete with ammunition in a package at Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania, customs and postal officials said on Tuesday.
The officials said the German-made MG-42 machine gun was found after scanning a suspicious 20-kilogram (44-pound) package posted in Lithuania and bound for Germany.
Customs spokeswoman Asta Mikeleviciute said that it was the first time that customs authorities had ever uncovered such a parcel and an investigation has been launched.
No evacuation of the capital’s airport was ordered, but authorities were placed on alert.
More than 65 years after the war, Lithuania and other East European countries continue to uncover large amounts of weaponry and unexploded ordnance.
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