Employees of Vake-Saburtalo and Old Tbilisi Main Divisions of the Tbilisi Police Department arrested five people at different times on charges of illegal purchase, storage, carrying, and sale of firearms and ammunition.
During a personal search of, E.G., born in 1982, who was convicted in the past and is currently on probation, firearms, ammunition, and ten ammunition cartridges got confiscated as evidence.
D.D., born in 1982, was also arrested. He purchased firearms, registered in his name, then removed the identification number of the weapon and illegally sold it to various persons.
During a search of D.D.'s apartment, eight firearms of various types, three shotguns, eight assault rifles, 5 636 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, and 72 firearms registration certificates issued in his name were seized.
During a search of the apartment of D.B., born in 1978, cut hunting rifle - so-called "Abrez," "Browning" type pistol, nine cartridges, and one box of cartridges were found as evidence.
N.D., born in 1992, has been convicted many times in the past and is currently on probation, and G.Zh., born in 1981, is charged with illegal purchase, storage, and carrying of firearms and ammunition. As a result of the personal search of the detainees, the police found Makarov system fire pistol, "A.T.C. M.O.D. 5" system firearm, two boxes of cartridges, and five ammunition cartridges as evidence.
The offenses carry a sentence of 3 to 9 years in prison.
