Anti-tank missiles found in van on Italian roads, French man arrested

A French man was arrested in Italy on arms trafficking charges after a police check found three anti-tank missiles and other military equipment in his van, authorities said, as reported by The Local Italy.

The discovery during a routine traffic stop has drawn attention to the movement of military-grade weapons through Italy, a country whose geography makes it both a destination and a transit point for illicit arms.

For Calabria, the arrest touches on a familiar theme: the region's position along Mediterranean trafficking routes that foreign investigators have long documented. The port of Gioia Tauro, in particular, has featured in international reports on the movement of goods, both legal and otherwise.