The officers of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs detained two persons as a result of operative-search and investigative activities. The detainees are as follows: several times convicted in past for various offences - J.K. (DoB 1987) and B.T. (DoB1966); The mentioned persons are accused of illegal purchase, storage and carrying of ammunition.
The committed crime envisions from 3 to 7 years of imprisonment.
Law enforcers detained both defendants in Zugdidi. During their personal search, the police seized 2 different types of hand grenades as evidence.
Investigation is underway on the fact of illegal purchase-storage-carrying of firearms and ammunition under Article 236, III and IV parts of the Criminal Code of Georgia.
