Zurich police foils gun shop burglary attempt

The Zurich cantonal policearrested two men in Pfungen, near Winterthur, who were trying to rob a gun shop. Thefts in such businesses in Switzerland have multiplied recently. A police spokesman confirmed to Swiss news agency Keystone-SDA what had been reported by various news portals. In Pfungen, handcuffs were snapped on the wrists of a 52-year-old Slovakian and a 24-year-old Frenchman. Around 05.00 hrs, the alleged criminals smashed the shop window with a vehicle. Around 50 guns were stolen from the same business during a burglary at the end of May, the spokesman added. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Today's operation required a large deployment of forces, the police explained in a note issued in the afternoon, as one of the arrested criminals claimed to have deposited a dangerous object at the scene of the crime. For this reason, the adjacent railway line was also closed. During the inspection of the area, however, nothing was found and shortly after ...