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Spanish police uncover suspected far-right 3D printer weapon making factory
A 3D printer makes a protective mask

SPANISH police have uncovered an illegal factory in Tenerife using 3D printers to make weapons for a suspected far-right group, it was reported on Sunday.

September’s joint raid with the Treasury Office had been kept secret by order of a judge, with police only allowed to reveal the details now.

Photos showed officers surrounded by an arsenal of weapons while a specialist team of dogs from a bomb squad sniffed out chemical substances that could be used to make explosives.

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