Illegal weapons and firearms seized by police

Illegal firearms and ammunition have been seized by police officers of the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Regional Main Division in Tkaia, a village in Zugdidi, near Abkhazia in the breakaway region of Georgia.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs said a BMW was driving suspiciously in the village of Tkaia and demanded it to stop. The police order was ignored by the driver and at this point the policemen started to pursue the vehicle.

Sometime during the pursuit, the driver of the BMW lost control of the vehicle and crashed. The driver and passenger abandoned the car and left the crime scene.

During an inspection of the abandoned car, law enforement seized: 2 AKC system automatic weapon with 17 magazines and 579 bullets, one hand grenade, five missiles, a rocket launcher and three vests for placing magazines.

The two offenders have been identified and operative-investigative activities are underway, the Ministry said.

The ongoing investigation falls under the law of illegal purchase and possession of firearms and ammunition, stated in Article 236, Part I of the Criminal Code.