Three arrested in Samegrelo as police seize illegal firearms and ammunition

Officers from the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Police Department have arrested three individuals on charges of illegal purchase, storage, and carrying of firearms and ammunition.

Following searches of the suspects’ persons and residences in the Mestia and Senaki municipalities, law enforcement officers recovered various types of firearms and live ammunition as evidence, including two automatic rifles, a handgun, and multiple rounds of ammunition.

An investigation is currently underway under Article 236, Parts 3 and 4 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which carries a penalty of up to seven years’ imprisonment.