Georgia: As a result of operative-investigative measures, the officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have recently seized illegal firearms as well as ammunition in Tbilisi, Shida Kartli, Imereti, Samegrelo and Kakheti and detained 7 people.
Officers of the Vake-Saburtalo Main Division of the Tbilisi Police Department detained L.B., born in 1990, who was convicted of various crimes in the past as a result of the investigation. He was arrested in Tbilisi on charges of illegal purchase, storage and carrying of firearms.
During the search of the detainee’s vehicle, law enforcement officers seized a firearm, two muzzleloaders and 16 cartridges as evidence.
Officers of the Central Criminal Police Department arrested R.A., born in 1996. He was arrested in Ponichala on charges of illegal purchase and storage of firearms. Police seized a revolver as evidence as a result of a search of the defendant’s home.
Born in 1998, Kh.M. Officers of the Central Criminal Police Department and the Gori District Division of the Shida Kartli Police Department jointly detained him. He is accused of illegally purchasing, storing, and carrying firearms and ammunition. The law enforcers, as a result of the search of the vehicle driven by Kh.M. Abras, a homemade pistol gun and 13 cartridges were seized as evidence.
Officers of the Khoni District Division of the Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Police Department arrested G.G., born in 1968, on charges of illegal purchase and storage of firearms and ammunition.
A search of his home and auxiliary store turned up a Kalashnikov Aka-47 automatic rifle, aM pistol and 23 cartridges as evidence.
The officers of the Mestia District Division of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Police Department detained O.Ch., born in 1974, as a result of operative measures and investigative actions. On charges of illegal purchase, storage and carrying of firearms. During the personal search of the accused, the law enforcers seized an automatic firearm and a close item as evidence.
The officers of Gurjaani District Division of Kakheti Police Department detained A.Kh., born in 1979, in Gurjaani Municipality on charges of illegal purchase and storage of firearms and ammunition. During the search of the accused’s house, the police seized a homemade revolver and eight cartridges as evidence.
The officers of the same division have detained T.K., born in 1998, who has been convicted many times in the past, in Gurjaani municipality. An F-1 grenade was seized as evidence.
The offences carry a maximum sentence of 3 to 7 years in prison.
The incident is being investigated under the 3rd and 4th parts of Article 236 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, as well as Articles 19-229.