The officers of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a result of operative-investigative activities detained brother of currently wanted Badri Esebua - B.E. (DoB 1982). Detention took place in one of the villages of Zugdidi municipality. B.E. was detained for illegal purchase-keeping and carrying of firearm, ammunition, explosive materials and device.
Committed crime envisages from 4 to 7 years of imprisonment.
On the basis of the operative information and considering that B.E. supposedly had contacts with his brother who was wanted by police and was planning to hand over various items to him, police conducted operative-search measures against the mentioned person as well as visual control activities. During the operation B.E. attempted to flee from the place of crime, however was detained by police.
As a result of the search activities held in detainee’s BMW- made vehicle, police seized 2 hand grenades, magazines for the automatic weapon, sleeping bag, food products and clothes.
Investigation is in progress on the fact of illegal purchase-keeping and carrying of firearm, ammunition, explosive materials and device, crime envisaged under the article 236 of the Criminal Code of Georgia.
