Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as a result of the operative-search measures and investigative activities carried out in the recent period, seized illegal firearms and ammunition in Tbilisi and the regions and arrested 10 people.
As a result of jointly conducted measures, the employees of the Main Investigation Division and the Detectives Main Division under Tbilisi Police Department, G.Kh. (DoB 1961) was detained in Tbilisi. As a result of the search conducted in his residence based on the judge's ruling, the law enforcement officers seized an automatic firearm as evidence.
Employees of Vake-Saburtalo Main Division of Tbilisi Police Department arrested R.S. (DoB 1979), for illegal purchase, storage and carrying of firearms and ammunition. The police seized an automatic firearm, a magazine and 16 cartridges as evidence.
The employees of Patrol Police Department detained T.M. (DoB 1977) in Tbilisi for illegal purchase, storage and carrying of firearm. During the search of the detainee, the police seized a firearm, magazines and cartridges as evidence.
Employees of Khelvachauri District Division of Adjara Police Department arrested 2 persons: Z.G. (DoB 1986) and S.B. (DoB 1968) at different times.
Law enforcement officers, as a result of a personal search of Z.G., seized a firearm and a cartridge as evidence.
As for S.B. as a result of the search of his house, the police seized a carbine, hunting rifles, magazines, cartridges and bullets as evidence.
The employees of Adjara Police Department also arrested several times convicted in past L.K. (DoB 1991). The police, as a result of the search of his residence, seized a fire pistol, a magazine and cartridges as evidence.
G.O. (DoB1986) and S.Ch. (DoB 1953) were exposed at various times by the employees of Adjara Police Department on the illegal purchase and storage of firearms and ammunition.
As a result of the search of their houses, 2 firearms, magazines and 12 cartridges were recovered as evidence.
R.Kh. (DoB 1992) was detained by the employees of Dmanisi regional division of Kvemo Kartli Police Department. As a result of the search conducted in his residence, the police seized an illegal automatic firearm as evidence.
The employees of Guria Police Department arrested G.D. (DoB 1974), convicted in the past. During the search of the detainee's house, law enforcement officers detected a firearm, a magazine and 3 cartridges.
T.S. (DoB 1963) was detained by the employees of Chkhorotsku district division of Samegrelo Zemo-Svaneti Police Department. As a result of the search conducted in TS's residential house and auxiliary buildings, the law enforcement officers detected a revolver and a rifle as evidence.
M.Z. (DoB 1955) was arrested by the employees of Mtskheta-Mtianeti Police Department's Dusheti regional division on the fact of illegal purchase and storage of firearms.
During the search of the house of the detainee, the law enforcement officers detected “Nagan" firearm and 7 cartridges as evidence.
The employees of Mtskheti regional division of the same department initiated the criminal prosecution against 2 persons on the facts of illegal purchase-storage-carrying and selling of firearms and ammunition.
T.C. (DoB 1971) is charged with illegal purchase and storage of firearms, and I.C. (DoB 1981), with illegal selling of firearms.
The committed crimes envision from 3 to 9 years of imprisonment.
The investigation into the facts of the illegal purchase, storage and carrying of firearms and ammunition is being carried out in accordance with Article 236, I, III, IV and V parts of the Criminal Code of Georgia.
