News | WorldBritish men arrested in Greece 'carrying 200,000 bullets'Two of the men were arrested in AlexandroupolisGoogle Street ViewMark Chandler14 February 2016Two British men and a UK resident have been arrested in Greece near the Turkish border carrying over 200,000 bullets and 22 guns, police say.A senior Greek security source said two Iraq-born British nationals, both in their 20s, were driving a trailer when they were arrested on Saturday night by coastguard officers in the port city of Alexandroupolis.Greek police counter-terrorism officers and National Intelligence Agency staff were dispatched to Alexandroupolis, in the north east of the country.Police also arrested a third person who was a UK resident.Read MoreFugitive paedophile David Chadwick hands himself in to police Police appeal for mystery woman five years on from student's murderPictured: Deadly weapons seized by police during knife crime clampdownIn all, the men were said to be carrying over 200,000 rounds of ammunition, officials said.The Foreign Office said it was “urgently” investigating the reports.A spokesman said: "We are urgently looking into reports that two British nationals have been detained in Greece."MORE ABOUTGreecem Turkey
