MOSCOW, January 18 (RIA Novosti) - Police in Moscow have discovered a large arms-cache in the west of the city, a source in the law enforcement bodies said Tuesday.

The source said the cache contained three Kalashnikov assault rifles, a Makarov pistol, two Taurus pistols, a small-bore rifle, a "shooting pen", 15 grenades, 14 detonators, 948 cartridges of various caliber and silencers.

According to the source, the police also discovered equipment for conducting covert surveillance, wiretaps, three portable radio stations, three sets flashing lights for official cars and nine police uniforms.