The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reported the arrest of nine individuals, including foreign ones, during the countrywide raids targeting illegal firearms.
Primary operations:
- Tbilisi: A 35-year-old convicted offender was arrested with a pistol, muzzleloader, and 12 cartridges.
- Eastern Georgia (Lagodekhi, Kvareli, Dedoplistskaro, Sagarejo): Four individuals were arrested; authorities seized four pistols, three firearms, a hunting rifle, an automatic weapon, 77 cartridges, and a hand grenade.
- Adjara Region: A foreign national was detained with a firearm, 41 cartridges, and a magazine.
- Marneuli: A foreign national was arrested; a firearm, 10 cartridges, and a magazine were seized.
- Shida Kartli: A 39-year-old was detained with a firearm, muzzle, and 15 cartridges.
All the above suspects will be charged with unauthorized possession and storage of firearms, which imply significant prison sentences of up to seven years.
