The Policía Local in Motril, together with the Guardia Civil, have confiscated seven replica guns, which are identical to the real thing, other than in their capacity to fire live ammunition.

The guns had been hidden amongst bushes and undergrowth near the El Cerro del Torro, where the old open-to-the-public mines are situated.

The discovery was made thanks to a report received about a group of 20-year-olds walking around, armed with machine guns, on a weekend, right next to where the mine museum is.