Prague police arrest Russian diplomat over illegal ammunition

Police in Prague last month arrested a Russian diplomat over the purchase of illegal ammunition, iRozhlas.cz reported on Friday. Sources in the Czech secret services told the news site that he was employed in the military section of the Russian Embassy in Prague.

Following his detention in Říčany for buying illegal ammunition for sniper rifles and other kinds of ammunition he was released in view of his diplomatic immunity. He then immediately left the country for Russia, iRozhlas.cz said.