MINSK, Belarus, April 3 (UPI) -- A passenger bus carrying contraband guns and other weapons was detained at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border, officials said.
In addition to the weaponry, the contraband included a wide variety of items from cigarettes to passports, ITAR-TASS reported.
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Belarusian border guards and customs officers found 15 Makarov pistols with magazines where the spare wheel was supposed to be.
Other hiding places on the bus contained a Kalashnikov gun, two grenade launchers and other arms
Guards found 148 tuners for satellite antennas among a passenger's belongings. Cigarettes were found in a light cover and two passports were under the driver's rug.
The bus and the driver were held.