Law enforcers arrest 8, seize illegal firearms, ammunition in Tbilisi, other regions

Law enforcers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on Sunday arrested eight individuals and charged one in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi and other regions of the country with illegal purchase and storage of firearms and ammunition, the Ministry said.

The Ministry revealed law enforcement had seized a Makarov type pistol, a muzzle loader and cartridges during a related search of houses.

The crime is punishable up to seven years in prison.