Police arrest old man because of a dangerous object in his basement

Origin

The tank had made a pretty impressive journey since its beginnings in a factory in Germany in the 40’s. After the war, the journey came to a halt in a landfill in the south of England. The tank had probably been taken by a group of British soldiers after the German’s accepted defeat in 1945.

In 1977, the tank was transported through the Netherlands to Germany where it ended up in the collector’s basement. The man had the tank for decades and never tried to keep it a secret. Apparently even the mayor knew about it

The mayor made an odd comment after being questioned about the tank…